Important Information About Visitation Guidelines

at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey

Effective November 9, 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
  Up to two visitors permitted at same time
• Emergency Department
  Up to one visitor permitted for duration
• Obstetrics/Labor and Delivery
  Up to two visitors permitted at same time
  One doula, must be the same doula, for duration of birth parent’s stay
• Surgery/Procedure Patients
  Provided social distancing can be accomplished, one visitor until patient is taken into prep
  One visitor when patient is in recovery and preparing for discharge
• Pediatrics
  Two parents or guardians may visit at the same time
  Siblings may be permitted for end of life
• Immunocompromised
  No visitors
  • EXCEPTION: One parent or one guardian of pediatric patients for the duration of stay
  • EXCEPTION: Exceptions may apply to pediatrics, labor and delivery, end of life, and patients with intellectual, developmental or cognitive impairment including dementia, communication barriers or behavioral concerns.
  • EXCEPTION: End-of-life care
• Psychiatry
  Up to two visitors for duration may be permitted
  Permission to visit is granted at discretion of care team
  Permission to visit must be approved by care team in advance of visit
• End of Life
  No limit on number of visitors permitted, provided care team approves and deems it is safe and feasible to meet social distancing guidelines

Safety Measures

In response to an early surge in flu and rising respiratory virus cases, RWJBarnabas Health has updated our visitation guidelines to protect our patients, staff and communities.

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

Please refrain from visiting if you are currently feeling ill or have a fever.

The RWJBarnabas Health Fast-Pass visitor identification system is now live. All visitors will be required to present identification at hospital entrances, at which time they will be issued a Photo ID Badge.

We thank you in advance for your understanding and patience.