Visitor Guidelines for Baptist Health Lexington

Page updated 6/18/2025

GENERAL VISITATION

7:30 am to 9:00 pm.

One visitor may stay overnight. Visitation may be restricted for the following, but not limited to:

• Situations in which visitation could jeopardize the health and well-being of the patient, significant other, visitor, or Baptist Health Lexington employees.
• Minimizing the risk of infection
• Space constraints

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT:

2 visitors can accompany the patient in the waiting room and patient’s room. Space is limited and visitation may be restricted at the discretion of the Charge Nurse or Unit Director.

2H ICU:

2 visitors are permitted during visiting hours. Overnight visitors are not allowed. If a patient is still in surgery after visiting hours, 2 visitors may wait. After surgery, 2 visitors may visit with the patient for 15 minutes.

CRITICAL CARE :

Visitors are limited to two at a time; one visitor may stay overnight at the discretion of the Charge Nurse or Unit Director.

NICU:

Parents are permitted in the NICU 24/7. General NICU visiting hours are from 8:00am to 9:00pm; visitors are limited to 3 for a single baby and 4 for multiples, one of which must be a parent.

LABOR AND DELIVERY:

Visitors are limited to 2 per patient. 1 visitor may stay overnight.

ANTEPARTUM:

Visitors are limited to 2 per patient. 1 visitor may stay overnight. Siblings of the infant are the only children permitted to visit and do not count towards visitor limit.

MOTHER/BABY:

Visiting hours are 7:30am to 9:00pm. Family members play a very important role in the healing process of our patients. However, to promote patient safety and keep our patients healthy, the following guidelines are in place:

• Any family member or visitor with a fever, diarrhea, or respiratory infection may not visit.
• Children who have received a chicken pox vaccine within the past month are not able to visit.
• Unless they are siblings of the new baby, children must be 14 years old to visit.
• All children, including siblings, must be accompanied by an adult who can supervise and leave with the child as necessary.
• One person 18 or above may stay overnight as a support person.

CANCER CENTER:

2 visitors allowed for provider visits. For infusion and radiation therapy treatment days, visitors are not allowed with exceptions for extenuating circumstances such as physical or cognitive assistance needs requiring a caregiver.

MAIN SURGERY:

Patients may have 2 visitors accompany them to the waiting area. One visitor may visit in Pre-Op and in PACU.

Effective 4/11/2023, but subject to change as recommendations evolve. 
Baptist Health Medical Group, which includes medical offices and Baptist Health Urgent Care locations, is not currently limiting visitors per patient. 
Masking is now optional at Baptist Health Medical Group Physician offices.