Visitation Guidelines

Updated: 11/7/2024

Two visitors allowed per patient and only one visitor allowed to stay overnight. See exceptions below for Birth Center.
Visiting hours: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. See exceptions below for Behavioral Health, ICU, NICU and Skilled Nursing Unit.
Only service animals allowed in the hospital.

Bluebonnet

Birth Center

While in labor, 4 visitors are allowed in the patients room at a time (swapping is allowed).
During delivery, only 2 people will be allowed in the delivery room (no swapping is allowed).
Visitors in the labor and delivery room must be 18+.
After delivery and while in a patient room, there is no visitor limit during visiting hours. All visitors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult other than the patient.
One visitor allowed to stay overnight postpartum.

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)*

Visiting hours:
- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- 8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Visitors are not allowed to enter unit from
- 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
- 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Children age 12+ are allowed to visit, but anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult
1 visitor may stay with the patient at all times. Up to 3 visitors are allowed during visiting hours.
Food and drink are not allowed in the ICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Visiting Hours:
- 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- 7:30 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.
- The NICU will be closed during the admission of a new baby, if deemed necessary by the nursing staff
Only two visitors will be allowed in the NICU and at the infant's bedside at one time.
Siblings of the NICU infant (ages 2 - 17) are allowed to visit. No children younger than 17 are allowed to visit if they are not the infant's sibling. No child under 2 years old is allowed to visit the NICU.
Adult visitors are required to show proof of identification.
Visitors must observe proper hand hygiene compliance.
Visitors will be screened for signs and symptoms of an acute illness.
Visitors' temperatures will be taken on entry to the NICU and must be less than 100⁰ F.
Food and drinks are not allowed in the NICU.

Mid City

Behavioral Health Unit (BHU)

Visitors must be 18+.
Visiting hours: 1 - 2 p.m. and 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
No purses or bags and no electronic devices including cell phones. All visitation will be in a monitored space. All items brought in for patients must be given to a staff member for approval.

Skilled Nursing Unit

Visitation by appointment only.

*Visitors allowed outside of regular hours in special circumstances.

Hospital Entrance Hours

Ascension

ER Entrance: Open daily, 24 hours
Main Entrance: Open daily, 24 hours

Bluebonnet

ER Entrance: Open daily, 24 hours
Main Entrance: Monday - Friday, 4 a.m. - 10 p.m./Weekends, 8 a.m. - 4.pm.
Entrance 1: Monday - Friday 4 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Entrance 2: Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Entrance 3: Open daily, 4 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Entrance 4: Monday - Friday, 7:15 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Mid City

ER Entrance: Open daily, 24 hours
Main Entrance: Open daily, 5 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Entrance 2: Employee Badge access only
Entrance 3: Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Entrance 4: Monday - Friday, 5 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Parking Garage Level 1 Bridge Entrance: Open daily, 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Parking Garage Level 2 Bridge Entrance: Employee badge access only

Contact Patient Information

Patient Information - Ascension	(225) 402-2600
Patient Information - Bluebonnet	(225) 763-4070
Patient Information - Mid City	(225) 387-7748