How Tiffany's Delivery at Good Sam Compared to Previous Experiences in Three Other States

Watch Tiffany share her story

Tiffany Saul is the Patient Experience Manager of the Good Samaritan Region, as well as a TriHealth patient.

The team member and mother of four is happily settled with her family in Cincinnati, Ohio – although staying in one place for a longer period of time is still new to her.

Tiffany’s husband recently retired from an active-duty military career. During his time in the military, the Sauls moved around quite a bit – even as their young family continued to grow.

“I had delivered three children in three different states in three different hospitals,” Tiffany said.

Her fourth pregnancy began here in Cincinnati, and she could immediately tell the difference in care she was experiencing at Good Samaritan Hospital, starting with Dr. Samantha Shirk.

“I had always been referred over to high-risk maternal-fetal medicine in my previous deliveries,” Tiffany recalled. “But I noticed how they were proactive in my care and set me up for success.”

Despite the high possibility of needing a C-section, Tiffany was adamant about avoiding surgery– a goal which was ultimately successful.

 “Going into deliveries you don’t realize that it’s not going to be picture perfect,” she said. “I just remember being listened to… the providers and staff heard me.”

Despite the initial success of the delivery, she was not completely out of the woods.

“About a week after my delivery, I was having continuous pain that was not going away,” Tiffany recollected. “Dr. Andrea Hinton diagnosed me with a uterine dehiscence, where my uterus had partially ruptured.”

Despite suggestions that what she was feeling was normal, Tiffany could tell that something was off.

“This is my fourth child, this is not normal pain,” Tiffany said. “Dr. Hinton and the nurse practitioner really listened to my concerns as far as the pain.”

Once she was readmitted, Tiffany spent about a week on IV antibiotics before returning home.

“After I got home, I was able to really process it all,” she said. “It just got me thinking how proud I am to work for a team that really cares for their patients.”