Visitor restrictions going into effect at all Community Health Network Hospitals

For release on December 21, 2023

Protecting patients as respiratory illnesses are on the rise

INDIANAPOLIS—Due to the current increase in respiratory illnesses, temporary visitor restrictions will take effect today, December 21, 2023, at all Community Health Network hospitals in Central Indiana. This includes Community Hospital North, Community Hospital East, Community Hospital South, and Community Heart and Vascular Hospital in Indianapolis, Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo, and Community Hospital Anderson.

Community Health Network is working closely with the Marion County Health Department and joins other Indianapolis hospitals in implementing Tier One of the Patient Visitation Policy. The temporary visitor restrictions at all our hospitals include:

No visitors under age 18
Visitors are limited to patient’s immediate family or as identified by patient
No more than two visitors at a time per patient.
Visitors must wear a mask in patient room when requested
Those with respiratory symptoms may not visit

These restrictions are part of our commitment to ‘patients first’ by keeping our hospital environment as healthy as possible.

About Community Health Network
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Community Health Network has been deeply committed to the communities it serves since opening its first hospital, Community Hospital East, in 1956. Community Health Network puts patients first while offering a full continuum of healthcare services, world-class innovations, and a new focus on population health management. Exceptional care, simply delivered, is what sets Community Health Network apart and what makes it a leading not-for-profit healthcare destination in central Indiana. For more information about Community Health Network, please visit eCommunity.com.