Visiting Hours & Quiet Time

Updated Foothills Hospital Visitation Policy

Family Birth Center Quiet Time: 2 to 4 p.m.

Updated 05/21/2024

Boulder Community Health knows how important visitors are to a patient’s wellbeing. We are also committed to keeping our patients and staff safe throughout the year including times in which respiratory viruses are at higher levels. Below are some guidelines to help keep us all safe. If you have any questions, please let the BCH staff know.

Due to respiratory virus season, please note the following:

• Visitors under the age of 12 are allowed in the inpatient units and surgery unless it is in the best interest of the patient.
  • This does not include outpatient services (ED, clinics, imaging, and lab).
• Masking is no longer required for visitors and staff during direct patient contact in the following areas:
  • Family Birth Center’s special care nursery
  • 1North oncology and outpatient infusion
  • 3East outpatient infusion

Masking is optional in all other areas and BCH facilities not listed above. Please, if you are sick or have respiratory symptoms, wear a mask to protect the health of others. Respect the decisions of others. Know you have the right to ask your care team to wear a mask.

Please see other visitation guidelines below:

• All visitors are expected to conduct a COVID-19 self-screen before entering the building.
• You should not visit if: you have signs of illness or if you have been in contact with someone who is sick. If you are immunocompromised, pregnant, or elderly you should talk to your doctor before visiting the hospital.
• The café and waiting areas are open to all visitors.
• Hospital main lobby doors are locked from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. on weekdays and 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on the weekend.
  • During these hours visitors enter through the Emergency Department entrance.
• No visitors are allowed while patients are in COVID-19 rule out status.
• Patients with COVID-19 are allowed TWO visitors at a time for up to five hours. Visitors may not come and go.
  • We will give you PPE to wear while in the patient’s room. This will include a gown, gloves, and mask. You must keep these on while in the room.
  • Your personal belongings must stay outside the room. We will keep them in a secure place for you. You will be allowed to keep your phone or tablet with you.
  • Staff may ask you to step outside of the room to keep you safe during certain procedures. You will be told when you can return.