The following hospitals and health systems have implemented visitor restrictions to protect patients during the peak of flu season. We will continue to update the list as hospitals are added or policies are revised, but it is always best to call ahead before visiting. For more information about flu safety, especially in healthcare settings, and on how you can be a good visitor during flu season, visit this page, sponsored by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
Updated as of January 14, 2020
Atrium Health, including:
Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health’s Levine Children’s Hospital, Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health Anson, Atrium Health Cabarrus, Atrium Health Cleveland, Atrium Health Kings Mountain, Atrium Health Lincoln, Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health Pineville, Atrium Health Stanly, Atrium Health Union, Atrium Health University City, Atrium Health Pineville Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health’s Carolinas Rehabilitation – Charlotte, Atrium Health’s Carolinas Rehabilitation – Mount Holly, Atrium Health’s Carolinas Rehabilitation – NorthEast, Atrium Health Behavioral Health – Charlotte, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health Behavioral Health – Davidson, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center, andCarolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge. Read more here
Caldwell UNC Health Care: Read more here
Cape Fear Valley Health, including:
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Hoke Hospital, and Bladen County Hospital. Read more here
CarolinaEast Medical Center: Read more here
Carteret Health Care: Read more here
CaroMont Regional Medical Center: Read more here
Cone Health, including:
Alamance Regional Medical Center, Annie Penn Hospital, Cone Health Behavioral Health Hospital, The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, and Wesley Long Hospital and Women’s Hospital. Read more here
FirstHealth of the Carolinas, including:
Moore Regional Hospital, Moore Regional Hospital-Hoke, Moore Regional Hospital-Richmond, and Montgomery Memorial Hospital. Read more here
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital: Read more here
Iredell Memorial Hospital: Read more here
Mission Health, including:
Mission Hospital, CarePartners in Asheville, McDowell Hospital in Marion, Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, Angel Medical Center in Franklin, and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in Highlands. Read more here
New Hanover Regional Medical Center: Read more here
Novant Health, including:
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital, Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital, Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center, Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center, Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, Novant Health Medical Park Hospital, Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center. Novant Health UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center. Novant Health UVA Health System Haymarket Medical Center, and Novant Health UVA Health System Culpeper Medical Center. Read more here
Randolph Health: Read more here
Sampson Regional Medical Center: Read more here
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) and UNC Rex Hospital: Read more here
UNC Rockingham Health Care: Read more here
Vidant Health, including:
The Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head, Vidant Beaufort Hospital in Washington, Vidant Bertie Hospital in Windsor, Vidant Chowan Hospital in Edenton, Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, and Vidant Roanoke Chowan in Ahoskie. Read more here.
Wake Forest Baptist Health, including:
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Wake Forest Baptist Health – Davie Medical Center, Wake Forest Baptist Health – High Point Medical Center, Wake Forest Baptist Health – Lexington Medical Center, and Wake Forest Baptist Health – Wilkes Medical Center. Read more here
Wayne UNC Health Care: Read more here
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