QMG Ambulatory Surgery Center Ranked #1 in Illinois for Patient Safety in Outpatient GI and Urology Procedures

Quin­cy Med­ical Group’s Ambu­la­to­ry Surgery Cen­ter (ASC) has been ranked #1 in Illi­nois based on Cen­ters for Medicare & Med­ic­aid Ser­vices (CMS) qual­i­ty data mea­sur­ing hos­pi­tal vis­its fol­low­ing out­pa­tient pro­ce­dures in both gas­troen­terol­o­gy (GI) and urology.

This rank­ing reflects one of the most impor­tant indi­ca­tors in out­pa­tient care, which is how often patients unex­pect­ed­ly require a hos­pi­tal vis­it after a pro­ce­dure. A low­er rate indi­cates safer care, strong clin­i­cal prepa­ra­tion, and bet­ter out­comes for patients.

At QMG, this achieve­ment high­lights a con­sis­tent focus on doing what’s best for every patient from the moment you are sched­uled through recov­ery and fol­low-up care.

What This Mea­sure Means for You

CMS tracks hos­pi­tal vis­its after out­pa­tient pro­ce­dures because they can sig­nal com­pli­ca­tions or sit­u­a­tions where a patient may have need­ed a dif­fer­ent lev­el of care.

QMG’s ASC has the low­est rate in Illi­nois on this CMS mea­sure for both gas­troen­terol­o­gy (GI) and urol­o­gy pro­ce­dures. These results also exceed both state and nation­al benchmarks.

In short, patients are receiv­ing the right care, in the right set­ting, safe­ly and effectively.

A Team Effort

This achieve­ment reflects strong col­lab­o­ra­tion across the ASC, Gas­troen­terol­o­gy (GI), and Urol­o­gy teams. From pre-pro­ce­dure plan­ning through recov­ery, every step plays a role in ensur­ing patients receive safe, seam­less care.

Key con­trib­u­tors include:

• Thought­ful pre-pro­ce­dure assess­ment and patient selection

• Safe, high-qual­i­ty pro­ce­dur­al and anes­the­sia practices

• Reli­able post-pro­ce­dure recov­ery, dis­charge, and follow-up

• Strong team­work that helps pre­vent unnec­es­sary inpa­tient admissions

Shau­na Har­ri­son, Exec­u­tive Direc­tor of Clin­i­cal Oper­a­tions at QMG, shared, ​“This recog­ni­tion reflects the com­mit­ment our teams show every day to deliv­er­ing safe, high-qual­i­ty care. It’s not just about com­plet­ing a pro­ce­dure — it’s about ensur­ing every patient is in the right set­ting, receives the right lev­el of care, and goes home safe­ly. This result speaks to the exper­tise, team­work, and atten­tion to detail across our GI, Urol­o­gy, and ASC teams.”

A Com­mit­ment to High-Qual­i­ty Care

While rank­ings and data points are mean­ing­ful, the true suc­cess is reflect­ed in patient out­comes and trust.

This CMS mea­sure is pub­licly report­ed and wide­ly used across health­care sys­tems to eval­u­ate safe­ty, qual­i­ty, and appro­pri­ate use of out­pa­tient care.

Look­ing Ahead

QMG’s ASC team remains focused on main­tain­ing high stan­dards while con­tin­u­ing to enhance patient expe­ri­ence and outcomes.

“This is some­thing we’re proud of, but also some­thing we work to uphold every day,” Har­ri­son added. ​“Our teams are com­mit­ted to deliv­er­ing care patients can trust today and in the future.”

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