Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital — Local services in Houston

The nurses HERE are extraordinary! They love their patients& take their work VERY PERSONAL & TO HEART! I was ACTUALLY surprised with the services I received here bcuz of the unusual circumstances I landed here due to emergency delivery! When I say these nurses STAND UP FOR THEIR PATIENTS, ARE THEIR PATIENTS VOICE& TAKE PERSONAL WHAT THEY DO & how they patients feel & treated! I will NEVER FORGET some of these NURSES! THEY ARE DEDICATED TO THEIR PATIENTS & I NEVER KNEW this just going there for a drop in ER visit but when I landed there giving birth while in HARRIS COUNTY! The deputies refused to take me to see NICU to see my newborn & I cried WHEN that black nurse came in the room bcuz my BP machine started beeping & going off SHE told that Sergeant " I want your supervr number to call." Bcuz we do NOT operate like this we PROMOTE BONDING BETWEEN NEW MOTHERS & INFANTS no matter wether their in custody or not & while they are here they ARE treated as patients & as long as she is here IF she wants to go down to see her baby 15 times a day or night we will have someone wheel her down. We will NOT punish patients bcuz this is not harris county this is the hospital & we want newborn babies to be healthy & spend as much time as possible for boding purposes with their mothers the short time their here for 2-4 days. They reported that Sergent, and DID NOT PLAY & stood up for me. Another nurse contacted several family members for me bcuz i wasnt allowed any phone or contacts & put her job on the line bcuz she said if it were my daughter i wud want someone to help her. Even told my family she would help with half of bond if they needed to get me out to care for my baby. The baby nurse(lil white lady) ask to pray with me as I held my baby thinking this is the last time I will ever hold this baby. That nurse PROMISED me that when I left thT hospital going bk to Harris County " We will take care of this baby & keep her safe even if she has stay here with us for a Month; we will not release her Until we know beyond a doubt she is safe & in a good place, I promise you that Mom& give you my word." They kept that baby there for 2 &1/2 weeks wen I showed bk up by Grace of God& cps tried to release her to father& family without my knowledge. They would NOT allow it baby DOCTOR put a medical hold on her so NO ONE COULD TOUCH HER (he was a young handsome blk dr.) Cps couldn't EVEN REMOVE & touch that BABY! THEY locked it down but I walked out that hospital later with my baby wen they released her & called us a TAXI home. LBJ i just thought was some rinky dink county free hospital for the poor BUT now know OTHERWISE! LBJ IS 1 OF THE BEST in care, emergencie& trauma with BEYOND EXCELLENT SERVICE with SOME OF THE BEST of THE BEST NURSES& DR'S & MEDICAL PERSONNEL! THEY DONT PLAY about THEY PATIENTS or MEDICAL CARE ! I GOT better care here at LBJ than I EVER DID at ANY HOSPITAL I ever gave birth at! & I've been at sum of the best HERMAN, METHODIST with insurance! SO YEAH DONT sleep on LBJ! LBJ is 1 of the TOP!!!!! Trust me ! LBJ DONT PLAY! They stop at nothing to deliver MEDICAL CARE & service & no one better get in their way to stop them !these NURSES & DOCTORS are believers, people of God& REAL EVERYDAY PEOPLE TOOl like you& I....

LBJ is a horrible hospital. I almost died. So I came here around June of 2015 which was four years ago but i am fully recovered to be able to tell my story now. This was my first pregnancy I was very healthy and had no complications so far. But i came to the ER because I was bleeding and and had lost a lot of my mucus plug, obviously being my first pregnancy I was very scared and confused. They attended me very fast and the ER staff was very friendly. Not too long I was told I would be admitted and would be kept in observation overnight because I was 3 cm dilated, I had no problem with it and told them to do what they needed to do. Next day I was told I was fine and was given some medicine to stop me from dilating even more and was told that if the bleeding continues just to come back. Three days later I came back and was induced. The doctor who delivered my baby was ok but I thought it was pretty rude that she and the nurses were having a conversation about the the doctors new haircut and how it looks cute on her rather than focusing on me. One of the nurses was also pretty rude she told me to stop screaming while I was pushing. I had an epidural but it didn’t help me at all. So after all that I had my baby and was already resting. Three days later I started having some pretty serious symptoms. It started off with me having the worst headache of my life I told the nurses and they gave me some Tylenol and I was given a coke because caffeine has been shown to reduce headaches according to them. It didn’t work my headache was still there and an hour later I had nausea and threw up all over the floor. The left side of my face became droppy, my left arm was super weak and I couldn’t even bring it over my head. But what really alarmed me was when my left shoulder started to twitch every there and then. The nurses seemed pretty concerned about it so they called the doctor to come look at me but he said it was probably some leftover anesthesia. I trusted my doctor I really did... so I ignored my worries and symptoms and got discharged. An hour later after I was discharged and and when I was home i had a seizure followed by more seizures. My husband called an ambulance and I was taken to three different hospitals until I was admitted to Memorial Herman in the TMC. I was told I had a stroke caused by eclampsia. How could nobody at LBJ catch any of my symptoms? Why wasn’t I taken serious? I could’ve died. I was at Memorial Herman for a while recovering from the stroke, the left side of my body was paralyzed I couldn’t walk, use the restroom or even talk but thank God I am fully...

This hospital saved my life in 1999 and tonight they saved my sons life. I don't know what the circumstances were for the 1 star reviews but if I could give them 20 stars I would. They have security in the front doors for everyone's safety but they were so kind when I was having a complete breakdown. I felt like this wasn't going to be a good experience. The emergency room was packed when we walked in but the security officer noticed the severity of the situation & immediately got a wheelchair. The lobby nurses as well did the most excellent listening skills , patience and sincere concern. I really never felt this way going to any hospital before. As I walked to the back everyone of the staff was kind , concerned and helpful. There was so many workers helping me I didn't catch their names but they did such an outstanding job saving my sons life. These people who give so much care and concern about others need to know they really truly mean the world to me & my family. Usually I have so many complaints about services but all I can keep saying is thank God for the nurses & security guards there. They immediately started running tests on my son & did an amazing job so far caring for him. Before when growing up I wouldn't have thought to come here for any help but that was then. Now they have upgraded the entire hospital from the entrance to park to the lady who checks you in. She was even so nice to me. I could barely talk because I had been crying . All I could feel was care and concern out of everyone. The doctors came in and helped me in the middle of when my son was having a seizure which really gave me so much hope & renewed faith about the medical staff. They took control of the situation as I was having a breakdown. I clearly was having a panic attack to which one of the staff even helped calm me down. When real life emergencies happen don't be scared to go to LBJ . This is not the old LBJ this staff absolutely goes above and beyond to save lives. I just hope and pray people treat all of the workers with the upmost respect. They earned my respect today. I appreciate them all. And there is nothing none of these bad reviews can say to make me change my mind. Maybe they didn't get their way or they just wanted to complain. I hope the rest of my journey of this long road to recovery for my son is just the same as the beginning. If I could give the staff awards for their behavior & service tonight I most certainly would....