Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Gateway Regional Medical Center
Granite City, IL 62040
County: Madison Directions Apple Maps Call (618) 798-3000
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
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Official links: Website for Gateway Regional Medical Center (opens the hospital's site)
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Quick answers about Gateway Regional Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at Gateway Regional Medical Center?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 2 hr 21 min in the Gateway Regional Medical Center emergency room (the average across Illinois hospitals is 2 hr 55 min). 4% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (618) 798-3000. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Gateway Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number for Gateway Regional Medical Center is (618) 798-3000, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (618) 798-3000What is the address of Gateway Regional Medical Center?
Gateway Regional Medical Center is at 2100 Madison Ave, Granite City, IL 62040.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Gateway Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Gateway Regional Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is Gateway Regional Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
Gateway Regional Medical Center has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Gateway Regional Medical Center spend a median of 2 hours 21 minutes there. That is 34 minutes shorter than the average across Illinois hospitals (2 hours 55 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Gateway Regional Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 75 completed surveys · patients discharged Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
43% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 48% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. CMS gives a star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, so this hospital has answer percentages but no stars. These results come from fewer than 100 completed surveys, so CMS advises using them with caution. About the data.
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Gateway Regional Medical Center was no different from the national benchmark on the one hospital-acquired infection CMS could compare. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart failure patients | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 19.0% | 15.2% |
| COPD patients | 7.8% | 8.6% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.8% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
None of the other safety indicators CMS compares was statistically better or worse than national.
All 6 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.46 | 0.55 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.23 | 0.24 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.18 | 0.18 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 2.23 | 2.25 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.24 | 3.31 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.03 | 1.04 | Same as national |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Gateway Regional Medical Center
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 140125). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Illinois runs its own exchange, Get Covered Illinois. Check its provider directory for Gateway Regional Medical Center.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
On the 1 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, Gateway Regional Medical Center was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 17.5% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 22.7% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 18.5% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 19.9% | 20% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 2 of 3 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| COPD | 1.007 | – | More than expected |
| Pneumonia | 1.004 | 79 | More than expected |
| Heart failure | 0.982 | – | Fewer than expected |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Gateway Regional Medical Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as medium volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 136 patients. | 76% | 66% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 50 patients. | 76% | 75% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 367 patients. | 141 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 33 patients. | 304 min | 257 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 21,477 patients. | 4% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 641 patients. | 17% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 251 patients. | 13% | 16% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 70 patients. | 96% | 93% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 550 patients. | 84% | 91%* |
| Blood clot prevention given in intensive careHigher is better. 303 patients. | 86% | 97%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 13.3 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | – |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 36.7 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 30 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at Gateway Regional Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.9mi Evercare of Granite City Granite City, IL · 86 beds Medicare overall 4 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
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Home health agencies nearby See more
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Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 5.5mi St Croix HospiceArnold, MO Not rated
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient psychiatric unit
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025 · unit CCN 140125
Gateway Regional Medical Center runs an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 13% here, against 37% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Doctors at Gateway Regional Medical Center
57 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 16 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Granite City, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. Gateway Regional Medical Center lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.gatewayregional.net/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
What Medicare paid at Gateway Regional Medical Center
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Illinois.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychosesDRG 885 | 131 | $52,868 | $11,487 | −7% |
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 40 | $126,579 | $15,041 | −15% |
| Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complicationsDRG 280 | 19 | $94,091 | $12,536 | −15% |
| Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with major complicationsDRG 193 | 16 | $103,318 | $10,595 | −10% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 15 | $96,150 | $10,773 | −9% |
| Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complicationsDRG 177 | 11 | $108,334 | $13,314 | −7% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complicationsDRG 190 | 11 | $86,366 | $9,381 | −9% |
| Renal failure with major complicationsDRG 682 | 11 | $81,052 | $11,749 | −12% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 86 | $38,670 | $2,530 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Illinois hospital finances.
Who owns Gateway Regional Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC .
92 doctors and other clinicians list Gateway Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Gateway Regional Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Madison are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Madison is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 16.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Illinois earn a median $95,990 a year. Healthcare salaries in Illinois.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Illinois shortage areas
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