Approved Visitors
All approved visitors will also be screened before entering any Lexington Medical Center facility and may have to leave based on their screening results.
- No visitors for patients with COVID-19
- No visitors for patients suspected of or testing positive for COVID-19
- All visitors must be age 5 and older, except in the Intensive Care Unit, Special Care Nursery and Labor and Delivery. See department for guidance.
Emergency Department/Urgent Care Centers
Two visitors are allowed to accompany a non-COVID-19 patient being treated in the Emergency department. If the lobby reaches capacity, visitors will not be allowed to stay with patients. The visitor must stay in the patient’s exam room at all times and may help settle the patient into his or her inpatient room if admitted. Use the direct entrance to the Emergency department upon arrival.
Inpatients (Non-COVID-19 Patients)
Visitors are allowed to visit inpatients in non-COVID-19 units during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days per week. Depending on a patient’s tower location, please use the Main Entrance or the South Entrance of the hospital. (This policy is updated from “two visitors” allowed.)
Obstetrics
Two support persons are permitted while the patient is in labor or has just delivered a child. One support person is allowed for C-sections. Support persons may not change. Please use the Main Entrance of the hospital. Visitors to the Mother/Baby unit are allowed during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days per week.
ICU Visitation
Designate one family spokesperson (contact person) per patient. During the hours of 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (shift change) only the family spokesperson may visit. During the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., visitors are limited to two at a time. Check with the nurse before entering the patient’s room. Do not bring any outside food or drinks to the patient’s room.
Surgical/Procedural Areas (Inpatient and Outpatient)
Two visitors are permitted in the specified lobby during a patient’s surgery or procedure at the main campus. They may help settle the patient into his or her room if admitted. For procedures at the main hospital, use the Main Entrance upon arrival. Two visitors are allowed in the specified lobby during a patient’s surgery or procedure at other Lexington Medical Center facilities. Patients and visitors should use the Main Entrance to those buildings upon arrival.
Special Care Nursery
One visitor is permitted with the birth parent or her support person with an identification bracelet during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days a week. Birth parent and her support person with an identification bracelet are permitted at any time, but no more than two visitors are allowed at the infant’s bedside. COVID-19 vaccination is strongly encouraged for visitors of special care infants.
Doctors' Offices
Depending on the office and patient circumstance, caregivers may be able to accompany patients to appointments. Patients should contact their doctor's office with questions about visitation.
