Visitor Policy

Boone Hospital visiting hours are from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

  • Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult
  • Overnight visitors need to be approved by hospital staff
  • No more than four visitors should be in a patient’s room at a time
  • Masks are required if you:
    • Have symptoms of a respiratory illness (see below)
    • Have tested positive for COVID in the last 10 days
    • Have recently been exposed to someone with a respiratory illness
    • Are visiting a patient who has a respiratory illness

DO NOT come to visit if you:

  • Have flu or COVID-19 symptoms, including:
    • 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
  • Have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days
  • Had close contact to a person with COVID-19 in the last 10 days

Additional Restrictions

  • The maximum number of visitors allowed at one time in a labor and delivery room is three.
  • NICU visitors will be limited to parents, grandparents, and siblings of the patient. No siblings under the age of 12 will be permitted.
  • The maximum number of visitors allowed at one time in an ICU or Step-Down room is two.
  • Children under the age of 12 will not be permitted in the ICU or Step-Down units.
  • ICU and Step-Down are closed to visitors from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. and reopen from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.'

Due to increased respiratory illnesses in our community:

  • NICU visitation is restricted to parents only.
  • A medical-grade mask is required for all individuals entering the NICU.

Boone Health abides by the Compassionate Care Visit guidance provided by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.