For visitors at St. David's South Austin Medical Center
We want you to feel safe and comfortable when visiting a patient at St. David's South Austin Medical Center. Learn more below about the amenities and services we offer our visitors.
Visiting our hospital
Spending time with your family during their hospital stay shouldn't be stressful. We've gathered information regarding our visitation policies and services, so you can properly prepare for your visit.
Information for our visitors
This information is designed to answer common questions and concerns guests have while visiting our campus.
Visiting hours at our hospital
Before you visit your loved one at our hospital, please familiarize yourself with our visitor policy:
- Visiting hours are from 5:00am to 8:00pm.
- Visitors under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult while on campus.
- Up to two visitors are allowed in critical care units at a time.
- No more than four visitors are allowed at one time in all other care units.
- If you are visiting someone in pediatrics, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), labor and delivery, surgery or end-of-life care, please note that they are only allowed one overnight visitor.
- Overnight visitation is allowed for advocates of the elderly, disabled or impaired.
Visitation restrictions
Circumstances may allow for specific exceptions to any visitation restrictions described on this webpage. Those circumstances include religious visitation as well as a designated support person for a patient with a disability to provide assistance with communication or other necessary components of the patient's treatment. All persons entering under an exception remain subject to appropriate infection control protocols.