Visitor Restrictions To Be Lifted at All Community Health Network Hospitals

For release on March 27, 2026

Decline in respiratory illnesses leads to change in patient visitation policy

Indianapolis (March 27, 2026)—Visitor restrictions put into effect during the winter months due to an increase in respiratory illnesses will be lifted at all Community Health Network hospitals on Monday, March 30. These include Community Hospital North, Community Hospital East, Community Hospital South and Community Heart and Vascular Hospital in Indianapolis, as well as Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo and Community Hospital Anderson.

Community joined other hospitals in December in implementing the Patient Visitation Policy as directed by the Marion County Health Department.

The temporary restrictions will remain in place until further notice in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of each Community hospital in an abundance of caution to protect our smallest patients.

The temporary restrictions for NICU visitation include:

No visitors under age 18
Visitors limited to patient’s immediate family or as identified by parent
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

Community is committed to ‘patients first’ by keeping the 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.