COVID-19 Update: Enhanced Visitor Policy

HOUSTON (March 18, 2020) – In an effort to further prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and protect our patients, visitors, employees, and physicians, we are enhancing our visitor policy across the CHI Texas Division while taking into account market-specific epidemiologic factors.

Effective Immediately Across all CHI Texas Division Facilities

Out of an abundance of caution and in an effort to further prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), we are enhancing our visitor policy across all CHI Texas facilities in the Greater Houston, Lufkin-Memorial, and College Station markets while taking into account market-specific epidemiologic factors.

The modified visitor policy restricts the number of visitors to one (1) adult visitor per patient per day for non-isolation and isolation patients with the exception of patients who have suspected or positive COVID-19 which will not be allowed visitors. The new policy also limits the number of entry points at each facility and visitors will be screened for a risk of infection and/or coronavirus infection/exposure. Current visiting hours are listed below for each facility. Additionally, visitors may be asked to wear a mask, gown, or gloves depending on the health condition of the patient they’re visiting. Visitors may be screened upon entering the hospital for risk of infection and/or coronavirus infection. Additionally, visitors who are ill will not be allowed to enter the facility unless seeking care. 

Below are facilities impacted by the modified visitor policy:

St. Luke’s Health (serving the Greater Houston community)

• Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center (7am - 7pm)  No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances

• St. Luke’s Health—Lakeside Hospital (6 am - 6pm)  No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances

• St. Luke’s Health—Springwoods Village Hospital (6 am - 6pm)  No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances

• St. Luke’s Health—The Vintage Hospital (7am - 7pm)  No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances & those in our Family Birthing Centers

• St. Luke’s Health—The Woodlands Hospital (6 am - 6pm)  No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances & those in our Family Birthing Centers

• St. Luke’s Health—Sugar Land Hospital (7am - 7 pm)  No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances & those in our Family Birthing Centers

• St. Luke’s Health—Patients Medical Center (7am - 7pm)  No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances

• St. Luke's Health – Brazosport (7am - 7pm)  No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances & those in our Family Birthing Centers

St. Luke’s Health Memorial (serving the communities in Lufkin, Livingston, and San Augustine) - Overnight visitors are allowed but must be inside the hospital prior to 7 pm and are considered as one of the limited adult visits during vising hours. 

• St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin (7am - 7pm)

• St. Luke’s Health Memorial San Augustine (7am - 7pm)

• St. Luke’s Health Memorial Livingston (7am - 7pm)

St. Joseph Health (serving the Brazos Valley community)

• St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital (9am - 6pm)

• St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital  (9am - 6pm)

• St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital (9am - 6pm)

• St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital (9am - 6pm)

• St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital (9am - 6pm)