Texas Division Modifies Visitation Policy

Facility Visitor Policy Guidelines

In response to the decline in COVID-19 cases in the Brazos Valley, St. Joseph Health will resume a normal, pre-COVID visitation policy at Regional Hospital, College Station Hospital, Burleson Hospital, Grimes Hospital and Madison Hospital, effective April 29, 2022.

Under the policy, two visitors, will be allowed in a patient room at one time. Visitation hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

At this time, visitors must continue using the specified entrances at each location. Visitors at Regional Hospital must continue entering through the main lobby or ER. Visitors at College Station Hospital must continue entering through the main lobby, ER and outpatient. Visitors at rural hospitals must continue entering through ER.

All visitors are required to wear masks at all times while inside the hospital.

Until the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided:

• Healthcare workers, visitors, and patients with fever, cough, sore throat, or other COVID-19 like symptoms are not permitted in any area of the hospital, unless seeking care.
• Anyone who has traveled to high-risk areas for COVID-19 in the past 10 days or had contact with a person known to be infected with COVID-19 in the past 10 days are not permitted to visit any area of the hospital, unless seeking care.
• All patients and approved visitors are requested to wear a mask while in the hospital.
• Staff will escort patients to and from appointments if needed. Friends/family will drop patients off and pick them up from the front lobby.

THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATION UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE www.cdc.gov/coronavirus | www.st-joseph.org/COVID-19