Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS)

Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and radiation oncology centers. Its hospitals provide general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and behavioral health services. As of February 26, 2009, the company owned and operated 26 acute care hospitals and 101 behavioral health centers in 32 states, as well as in Washington, DC and Puerto Rico; and managed and owned 9 surgical hospitals, and surgery and radiation oncology centers located in 6 states and Puerto Rico. Universal Health Services, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

For the nine months months ended 30 Semptember 2006, Universal Health Services, Inc.'s revenues rose 5% to $3.13B. Net income from continuing operations applicable to Common totaled $225.3M, up from $100.7M. Revenues reflect an increase in revenues generated at acute care hospitals and behavioral health care facilities. Net income benefited from a decrease in provision for doubtful accounts and lower hurricane related expenses.