Quincy Medical Center history

1896 – City starts helping to fund the hospital.

1919 – City takes over the hospital after a state constitutional amendment prohibits public funding of private hospitals.

In 1937, Doctor Walter M. Whitaker and Doctor Kent W. Barber, both relatively new Quincy physicians, joined Doctor O.F. Shulian, a long-time Quincy physician, at The Quincy Clinic located at 1416 Maine.

In 1945, Physicians and Surgeons Clinic acquired the regional office of Standard Oil, located at the northeast corner of 11th and Maine.

Thanks to their hard work and perseverance, Grant County Public Hospital District #2 was created by a vote of the public in November 1950.

Dedicated to the Quincy Community on August 30, 1959, the Quincy Valley Hospital opened its doors to the residents and visitors of the Quincy Valley on August 29, 1959.

Space continued to be a luxury for The Quincy Clinic, and in 1969, construction started on an addition to the south to house Internal Medicine, General Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, and a new Optical Dispensary, and finally, adequate pharmacy quarters.

The Quincy Clinic, well ahead of its time, introduced a prompt care department in 1986, forming the Ambulatory Care Center.

1989 – Hospital changes its name from Quincy City Hospital to Quincy Hospital and begins a $60 million project that replaces two-thirds of the physical plant.

1993 – City refinances the $60 million reconstruction bond that rebuilt the hospital.

In the spring of 1994, a new state-of-the-art medical facility was opened at 1025 Maine Street, and the brand became known as it is today, Quincy Medical Group or QMG. The name change and new logo reflected the group’s commitment to establishing themselves as a regional medical center.

He left the hospital in 1999, the same year the city sold the hospital to a nonprofit company.

2002 – Hospital reports a $5.9 million loss, and a bill signed by Gov.

In April 2003, QMG hosted a grand opening for the new four-story facility at 1118 Hampshire Street, housing various medical services and offices, with the Surgery Center of Quincy occupying the top floor.

2006 – State forgives the city’s $12 million debt for the center.

Last month, Steward Health Care, which purchased Quincy Medical through Bankruptcy Court in 2011, announced that it was closing the hospital.

2013 - Nurses stage a one-day strike amid acrimonious contract dispute with Steward.

6, 2014 - Steward announces the hospital will close at the end of the year.

2017 would mark the opening of the Eye and Vision Institute, offering expanded eye exams, testing, and patient access to state-of-the-art equipment and technology unlike any services in the community.

Later, in October 2018, QMG filed an application to establish an Ambulatory Surgery Center at 3301 Broadway.

In 2020, QMG relocated its growing Oncology department to the 3301 Broadway location.