Important Information About Hospital Visitation Guidelines

Effective December 16, 2024

Reglas para los visitantes (En español)

If you are planning a visit to one of our hospitals, please defer your visit to another day:

1. If you have a fever or have felt feverish in the last 24 hours or are experiencing COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms. Possible symptoms include, but are not limited to:
   • Fever or chills
   • Cough
   • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
   • Fatigue
   • Muscle or body aches
   • Headache
   • New loss of taste or smell
   • Sore throat
   • Congestion or runny nose
   • Nausea or vomiting
   • Diarrhea
2. If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 (or another contagious respiratory illness, such as influenza or RSV) within the last 10 days.
3. If you have had close contact with someone with COVID-19 infection (or another contagious respiratory illness) in the last 10 days and cannot wear a mask — even if you are asymptomatic.

When visiting our hospitals, all visitors are expected to adhere to the following safety recommendations:

• Wear an appropriate face mask. We will offer you a new mask for source control or may ask you to replace your own mask with a hospital-supplied mask.
• Clean your hands before and after your visit.
• Maintain physical distance.

Visit your local hospital’s page for more details:

• Children's Specialized Hospital
• Clara Maass Medical Center
• Community Medical Center
• Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
• Jersey City Medical Center
• Monmouth Medical Center and The Unterberg Children's Hospital
• Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
• Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset
• RWJBarnabas Health Behavioral Health Center
• Trinitas Regional Medical Center

For a full list of RWJBH hospitals and facilities please visit our Locations page.

Visiting Outpatient and Medical Group Facilities

Ubicaciones de Cuidados Ambulatorios y Grupos Médicos (En español)

When visiting our outpatient or Medical Group facilities:

• Masking is strongly encouraged for all providers, staff, patients, visitors and vendors at all times in the presence of patients.
• Masking is REQUIRED for all patients who present with respiratory symptoms, as well as all staff members and providers caring for them.
• Every patient has the right to request their provider(s) and/or staff wear a mask when treating them.

Upon checking in, please let a member of our team know if you are experiencing any of the following:

1. If you have a fever or have felt feverish in the last 24 hours or are experiencing COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms. Possible symptoms include, but are not limited to:
   • Fever or chills
   • Cough
   • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
   • Fatigue
   • Muscle or body aches
   • Headache
   • New loss of taste or smell
   • Sore throat
   • Congestion or runny nose
   • Nausea or vomiting
   • Diarrhea
2. If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 (or another contagious respiratory illness, such as influenza or RSV) within the last 10 days.
3. If you have had close contact with someone with COVID-19 infection (or another contagious respiratory illness) in the last 10 days even if you are asymptomatic.

Thank you for your cooperation and your efforts to help keep our patients, staff and communities safe.