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Lincoln Surgical Hospital

Lincoln Surgical Hospital is a medical facility located in Lincoln, NE. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™, and more.

90%

Patient Experience Rating

17% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2023, 2022)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™ (2025)

Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient total hip replacement, and outpatient total knee replacement

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient back and neck surgery, outpatient rotator cuff surgery, outpatient total hip replacement, and outpatient total knee replacement

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in hospital outpatient total knee and total hip replacement

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in prostate removal surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery

8 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™

2025

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™

2024

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™

2024, 2023

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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92%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

17% higher than the national average

90%

Would definitely recommend

17% higher than the national average

Lincoln Surgical Hospital

National Average

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%86%71%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%84%82%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%96%88%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%68%54%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%80%65%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%90%82%

Lincoln Surgical Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%82%67%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%82%77%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Tabatabai is the most friendly & informative surgeon Ive ever met. He took all the time we needed to help us understand my surgery and what was to follow. My husband was so impressed how he answered everything and even drew pictures for our simple minds. Dr. T has such a calm presence and a...

ChristinaP. Mar 23 2025

Review for Dr. Tabatabai

I had an ingrown toenail removed by Dr. Berger. After the surgery the site was infected. It was after hours so I went to my PCP who cleaned it and then followed up with Dr. Berger. She told me 'in all my years of practice I have never had a patient get an infection and who would I trust? My PCP or...

Dani Feb 28 2025

Review for Dr. Berger

I just had my surgery and everything went great. The doctor was super attentive, he explained everything to me as it would be and I am very, very grateful to him, he changed my life.

Feb 12 2025

Review for Dr. Tabatabai

Once was enough, arrogant, rude, couldn’t even make eye contact when talking, never went back. Changed to a clinic in GI. They listen and care and don’t herd patients around like cattle! Zero stars!

Marcia Feb 08 2025

Review for Dr. Wood

surgery a service I hope nobody needs. but I was very impressed with Dr. Tabatabai and the team that worked me they worked like a well oiled machine.

Feb 07 2025

Review for Dr. Tabatabai

Location

Lincoln Surgical Hospital

1710 S 70th St, Lincoln NE 68506

CallDirections

(402) 484-9090

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lincoln Surgical Hospital located?

Lincoln Surgical Hospital is located at 1710 S 70th St, Lincoln, NE 68506. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Lincoln Surgical Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Lincoln Surgical Hospital has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Award™, and 3 more in the past two years.

Is Lincoln Surgical Hospital highly rated with patients?

90% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Lincoln Surgical Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 9 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Lincoln Surgical Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Lincoln Surgical Hospital profile..

How does Lincoln Surgical Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1710 S 70th St

Lincoln, NE 68506

Directions

(402) 484-9090