CHI Health St. Elizabeth 555 South 70th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510

"Went to er I told them just took a Covid test and didn’t want one the PA said to give it any how. And I told them I was t paying for it and got the bill and they charged me for it. Emailed 2 hours after I left and called 4 days later and they are still staying I need to pay. I am not paying for lab work refused. Used to like this facility. They are not compassionate and do not put patient first. Didn’t give me any kind of medicine or help. Went to dr 2 days later and received medicine and was on the mend within days. I called and deputed bill they still insist they I owe for a test I refused. Not a good health care facility anymore."

"Frustrating Experience at Saint Elizabeth My wife's experience at [Saint Elizabetg] was incredibly frustrating. Despite assurances of prompt service, she was kept waiting for an ultrasound that took an eternity to come back, with no updates provided. The lack of communication and prolonged wait time were unacceptable. I urge the management of [Saint Elizabetho] to address and improve the communication and wait times for ultrasounds to ensure a better experience for patients in the future."

"I, myself, was born at this hospital and I also had my daughter here..giving birth at CHI St. Elizabeth’s in Lincoln was well worth the drive for me, and if I ever have another baby I don’t care where I’m at, I’ll go there. Dr. Klayum was so attentive and listened to my every wish and concern during my pregnancy and birth. I was in labor for 39 hours (I was induced due to low amniotic fluid) before I delivered and the whole time my husband and I were able to have 3 meals a day, i got to labor in the jacuzzi tub, walk around, use the yoga ball or peanut ball, or lay in bed whenever I wanted to..an unlimited number of my family was able to be in the room as often as I wanted (even for delivery!), I was frequently checked on during my stay, I got to stay in the PP unit with a queen size bed and a snack/drink room (as well as the 3 meals a day) for up to 3 days after giving birth, a lactation consultants visited, the nurses were nothing short of amazing and supportive..I could go on and on praising their hospital and staff. I highly recommend them! My sister has had 2 babies in Omaha at different locations and has not had a good experience with either hospital."

"This review pertains to our experience having our son with this hospital. We chose to give birth with the midwives in the hospital, and were assured that they would respect and support our desires and decisions. However, they pressured induction less than 24 hours after water breaking (despite reassurances during appointments that they were ok with waiting for labor to start naturally for a much longer time, which is backed up by research as being safe, reference Evidence Based Birth's summary). Induction led to suddenly intense contractions, which led to an epidural, which led to various problems. During pushing the attending midwife refused to allow positions other than back lying, which during appointments had been promised not to be a required or forced position even with an epidural (due to how unnatural and harmful it is for a woman's body during labor). The back pushing position almost led to an C-section because my baby got stuck in the birth canal, an issue which different positions (with support for safety) would likely have resolved. Various issues resulted both during labor and in the postpartum recovery, and we fully believe it all stemmed from the forced induction and back labor. The attending nurses were very sweet, we liked them a lot. Our midwife acted kind, but she didn't hold to the promises we'd been given during appointments and didn't respect our desires. Overall the labor and birth experience left us needing to work through the trauma of feeling fearful and disempowered with labor and birth (which is particularly sad as we'd gone into the experience having learned a lot and feeling calm, confident, and excited). Postpartum we ran into even more problems. Our son was slightly jaundiced and lost weight - both things very common, and he was within very normal limits for a newborn (particularly one with the circumstances of his birth). He was struggling to breastfeed due to many different factors. At the time we were not very confident where he was concerned despite having done lots of reading and research, as he was our first child and everything was new. Instead of supporting our desires (which were well within appropriate medical bounds), the attending pediatrician and nurse used scare tactics, pressure, and harshness to pressure us to stay longer at the hospital than needed for blue light therapy (despite bilirubin levels being below the minimum treatable level), and to first use a nipple shield, then to bottle feed. The blue light experience was traumatizing.We particularly did not wish to bottle feed, but on top of the scare tactics they refused to release us until we did. In retrospect I wish we'd left without being checked out. But because we finally caved to them, our son rejected the breast by the time we'd gone home, which led to months and months of pumping and struggles attempting to get him to breast feed without success, despite the help and input of many different consultants. We later learned that the use of any artificial nipple so early has been shown by research to cause confusion and issues with breastfeeding - something any lactation consultant or infant pediatrician should be aware of and consider in their approach. Their nursing advice postpartum was all around terrible, their treatment of us where our son was concerned was unacceptable and disrespectful, and rather than actually truly help our son or set us up for success, they got the short term results they wanted and then released us, having undermined our son's nursing and set us up to deal with the long term issues they started. Also instead of empowering us as new parents, they instilled a sense of powerlessness and fear in us that we've had to deal with since. I truly wish there were a different hospital in town (Bryan does not currently fit this descriptor) that actually genuinely respected it's patients rights and wishes where medical decisions are concerned, and treated patients with dignity and encouragement. I dearly hope I live in a different city with such a place when my next child is ready to enter the world."

"CHI St. Elizabeth, Lincoln is a beautiful hospital! Very friendly staff and volunteers! I was so impressed with the friendly doctors and nurses. They all seemed so relaxed, and upbeat, while at the same time being professional. The hospital is easy to navigate, and there is always someone offering to assist or help you. Love the ease of getting around in the wide spacious halls and waiting areas. The interior is modern and well maintained. The atmosphere is more 'hotel' than sterile 'medicinal'. It's a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Definitely nicer than some of the hectic, crowded, bustling hospitals of Omaha! My visit went perfect from start to finish. Thank you Dr. Robinson and CHI staff, I really appreciate you and all you'vedone for me!"