Changes to Services and Visitation Policy

at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

Effective February 16, 2026

Visiting Hours

Standard Visiting Hours

All RWJBarnabas Health adult acute-care hospitals hold visiting hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week.

We recognize the vital role that families and loved ones play in supporting a patient’s care and well-being. When medically appropriate, exceptions to standard visiting hours such as end-of-life care, visitors of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), parents/guardians of pediatric patients, disabled patients with caregivers, and the care partner program can be granted to accommodate unique patient and caregiver needs.

Patients and families are encouraged to speak with their care team during a hospital stay to discuss individual circumstances.

Additional Visitation Guidelines

Visiting hours for specific units may vary. Please be sure to review the visitation guidelines below before visiting.

• Adult Inpatient unit, visitation at bedside is limited to (2) visitors at a time during visiting hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care Unit (Non-COVID) visitation at bedside is limited to (2) visitors at a time during visiting hours 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Outpatients may be accompanied by (2) support persons, who may be directed to an alternate waiting area to ensure physical distancing.

• Same Day Surgery or Medical Day Stay patients can have (2) visitors accompany them to the surgical prep area. It is recommended that the visitor leave during the procedure and rejoin the patient for the discharge process. Pediatric surgical patients are limited to parents or guardians. (max of (2) people).

• Non-COVID Emergency Department visitation at bedside is limited to (2) visitors at the bedside.

• Visitors under 12 years of age will not be permitted. Visitors age 12 to 18 must be accompanied by an adult and are considered the 2nd visitor.

Masking

In response to key viral benchmarks across RWJBarnabas Health and the region, RWJBarnabas Health has updated its masking protocols across all locations in the system.

Please see the RWJBarnabas Health visitation page for the latest masking guidelines.

Safety Measures

Please help us stop the spread of contagious respiratory illnesses.

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 facility, 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.

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