Important Information About Visitation Guidelines

at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Effective March 6, 2025

The safety and well-being of our patients, visitors and staff is our number one priority. Please be aware of the following guidelines before visiting one of our hospitals or health care facilities.

Unless noted, two (2) visitors at a time are permitted for all units between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. All visitors must be 18 years of age or older. Due to increasing respiratory virus activity in the community, siblings are not permitted to visit at this time. Guests should not visit if they are sick.

• Labor and Delivery: Two (2) significant others/support persons are permitted, including the birth partner. A doula is permitted throughout labor, delivery and the entire post-partum hospital stay. The doula does not count as a support person and is not included in the visitor designated count.
• Post-partum/Family Centered Care: Two (2) visitors at a time, in addition to the birth partner. Maximum of four people in the room, including two parents. A doula is permitted throughout labor, delivery and the entire post-partum hospital stay. The doula does not count in the visitor designated count.
• Pediatrics/PICU: Two (2) parents or guardians allowed anytime; Maximum of four visitors in the room, including two parents.
• NICU: Two (2) parents or guardians allowed anytime; Maximum of four designated people.
• CTICU: Visiting by appointment between the hours of 11:00 am – 1:00 pm and 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
• Surgery/Procedures: Two (2) visitors are allowed until the patient is taken to the pre-op area. Two visitors are allowed when patient is in recovery and preparing for discharge.
• COVID-19-Positive Inpatients: The visitors must stop at the nurse’s station for instruction about Personal Protective Equipment prior to entering the patient's room.

We will accommodate all visitation in compliance with Department of Health and Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines.

Extenuating circumstances to the temporary guidelines and individual requests will always be considered based on the best interest and needs of the individual patient.

Visitation Guidelines

Please help us stop the spread of contagious respiratory illness. 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 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 facilities, 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.

If an individual is permitted to visit a COVID-19-positive patient because of extenuating circumstances or if a patient is on isolation precautions, they will be provided with and must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as recommended by the CDC. Staff will direct the visitor on the appropriate PPE. If a visitor refuses to wear a mask or other PPE as indicated, that individual will be asked to leave the facility.

RWJBH Find Your Way – our user-friendly mobile app – helps you navigate arrival, recommends the best place to park based on the area you are visiting, and gives you turn-by-turn directions once inside.