Houston Methodist

The Woodlands Hospital

Welcome to Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, a brand-new, full-service, acute care hospital serving The Woodlands and communities in Montgomery County and the north Houston region. At Houston Methodist The Woodlands, you'll find many of the same exceptional programs and services as our flagship hospital in the Texas Medical Center, including cancer care, cardiology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, sports medicine, surgery services and women's health. Learn more about us >

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COVID-19: PATIENT & VISITOR INFORMATION

Visitor Policy (effective 7/26/2021)

We encourage people to only bring vaccinated visitors to the hospital setting. As the number of cases of COVID-19 increase in our community, we have adjusted our visitor policy. Visitation requirements may change at management’s discretion.

Hospitalized patients, procedures, treatments and doctor appointments

• Visitation is limited to 1 healthy visitor per day in medical surgical units, procedural areas. Hospitalized patients will be allowed 1 healthy visitor who is 18 years or older to stay overnight.
• Intensive care unit (ICU) visitation is limited to 1 healthy visitor per day. We encourage you to use electronic communication, such as a smartphone or video chat whenever possible. For overnight visitors 18 years or older, patients should refer to their unit’s policy.
• Labor and delivery patients are allowed 2 healthy visitors. One healthy visitor18 years or older may stay overnight. For the Neonatal ICU, both parents at a time will be allowed to visit.
• On the day of surgery (either incoming for surgery or already hospitalized), 1 healthy visitor is allowed to stay in the waiting room during surgery, then accompany the patient back to the unit.

COVID vaccination
Patients may bring  1 healthy visitor when they are receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

Emergency department
No visitors are allowed in the emergency department waiting rooms. One healthy visitor may be allowed once a patient is in an exam room. An exception will be made in compassionate cases. Patients who have tested positive or are under evaluation for COVID-19 will not be permitted visitors.

COVID hospitalized patients in isolation
No visitors are allowed, even with proof of vaccination. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis by unit management.

Applicability and exceptions

• All visitors must comply with all PPE requirements, and agree to participate in entry-point screening.
• Special consideration will be made for disabled patients who may need more than 1 visitor to provide support and knowledge about their care. Decisions regarding visitors of disabled individuals will be made collaboratively with nursing leadership.
• Visitor policies will vary for long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs).
• If you feel an exception is needed, please speak to management.
• Patients’ clergy may visit without being “counted” against the patients’ visitor limit. As with all visitors, visiting clergy must check in with screeners, wear a mask, submit to a temperature check, and state whom they plan to visit.

Everyone must wear a mask at all times while in Houston Methodist facilities. Hospitals and private businesses can require masks according to state law.

Learn more about Patient & Visitor Resources at the Woodlands Hospital

The following entrances are open for screening/entry: 

• Hospital: Main entrance of the hospital, 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 
• Medical Office Building 1: Main lobby entrance     
  • 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Monday – Friday) 
  • 8 a.m. to Noon (Saturday) 
• Medical Office Building 2: Main lobby entrance
  • 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Monday –Friday) 
• Emergency Department Entrance: Open 24/7