Awards

UHS is consistently recognized with prestigious awards and commendations for its commitment to quality.


Top Healthcare Provider
Shareholder Scoreboard
Wall Street Journal

Universal Health Services, Inc. has the distinction of being listed as the top healthcare provider in the nation as noted on the Wall Street Journal Shareholder Scoreboard of February 26, 2001. Achieving a compound annual growth rate of 38%, UHS earned the highest total return for investors over the ten-year period 1990-2000.


Top Healthcare Provider
Fortune 1,000

Ranking #1 among the healthcare industry in total return to investors over the ten-year period 1990-2000, UHS stands as the top healthcare provider among Fortune magazine's "Fortune 1000." With a compound annual growth rate of 38%, UHS also ranks third in growth of Earnings Per Share.


PACE/Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Seventh Annual Business Excellence Tribute
Presented To
Universal Health Services, Inc.
June 7, 2000

The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and The Philadelphia Area Council for Excellence (PACE) honored UHS for excellence in strategic planning and business results at the 7th Annual Business & Community Excellence Tribute.The annual tribute is designed to recognize Greater Philadelphia businesses that have excelled in leadership, human resources development, customer focus and strategic planning. UHS was among 23 businesses honored.


McAllen Medical Center
McAllen, TX
Top 100 Hospitals
Stroke Benchmarks for Success
2000

The largest full service hospital in the upper Rio Grande Valley, McAllen Medical Center has been named one of the nation's "100 Top Hospitals: Stroke Benchmarks for Success by HCIASachs.A respected healthcare institution for more than 70 years, McAllen Medical Center is the only hospital in the Rio Grande Valley to receive this distinguished honor.The study, "100 Top Hospitals: Stroke Benchmarks for Success," specifically focuses on ischemic stroke, the primary type of stroke.McAllen Medical Center also operates The Heart Center of South Texas and the Rehabilitation Institute of McAllen.


St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
Enid, OK
Top 100 Orthopedic Hospitals
2000

St. Mary's Regional Medical Center has been selected as one of the country's "Top 100 Orthopedic Hospitals" for 2000 by HCIA-Sachs Institute.It also holds the distinction of being the first and only hospital in Enid with a HealthPlex offering a diabetes care center, fitness center, rehabilitation center and occupational health clinic in one location.


Hospital San Pablo of Puerto Rico
One of the "Top 20 Employers in Puerto Rico"
February 11, 2000

An employee survey conducted by Hewitt Associates and PricewaterhouseCoopers has recognized Hospital San Pablo, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico as one of the "Top 20 Employers in Puerto Rico." Objective information from employee interviews included opinions on administrative and managerial practices, benefits programs and hospital achievements.Hospital San Pablo is a member of San Pablo Health System, owned and managed by Universal Health Services, Inc.


PACE/Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Sixth Annual Business Excellence Tribute
Presented To
Universal Health Services, Inc.
June 8, 1999

UHS was among 18 Philadelphia area organizations recognized for business excellence by the Philadelphia Area Council for Excellence (PACE) and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. The Tribute is based on guidelines established by the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. Individual companies are highlighted so that organizations may "share and learn from each other's successes."


Better Business Bureau of Puerto Rico
Honors UHS' San Pablo Health System
April 29, 1999

San Pablo Health System, the leading acute care hospital system in Puerto Rico, owned and managed by UHS, was honored by the Better Business Bureau of Puerto Rico during its 9th Annual Appreciation Banquet.The award recognizes those businesses who have demonstrated "highest values of conduct and ethical business practices for the benefit of the consumer."

San Pablo Health System is comprised of Hospital San Pablo in Bayamon, Hospital San Francisco in Rio Piedras and Hospital San Pablo del Este in Fajardo.


Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center
Las Vegas, NV
1999 Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospitals for Interventional Cardiology Services

Recognized by HCIA, Inc. for outstanding cardiac care, Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center has been named among the Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospitals in the United States.HCIA, Inc. is a leading healthcare information content company that collects, manages and distributes comparative healthcare information throughout the United States.


Manatee Memorial Hospital
Bradenton, FL
1999 100 Top Orthopedic Hospitals

Manatee Memorial Hospital has been recognized for clinical excellence and efficient delivery of care as one of the 1999 100 Top Orthopedic Hospitals.The award is based on the study, 100 Top Hospitals: Orthopedic Benchmarks for Success, conducted by HCIA, Inc. and The Health Network.It identifies U.S. hospitals that provide the greatest value in delivering orthopedic care.


McAllen Medical Center
McAllen, TX
Top 100 Hospitals
Benchmarks for Success
1999

For the third year in a row, McAllen Medical Center has been named one of America's Top 100 Hospitals according to HCIA Inc. and The Health Network. It is the only hospital in the Rio Grande Valley to receive this recognition.With full services including 24-hour emergency care, obstetrics and general and ambulatory surgery, McAllen Medical Center is recognized for having established "benchmarks for success."


1999 Lifetime Achievement Award
to Alan B. Miller
Presented By
The Federation Of American Health Systems


Representing nearly 1700 owned and managed hospitals and health systems, the Federation of American Health Systems honored Alan B. Miller, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Health Services, Inc., at the Federation's Annual Conference.Mr. Miller was recognized by Federation officers for 30 years of service to the nation's healthcare delivery system, his personal commitment to each of his company's hospitals to insure the health of their communities, and his "capacity to think globally" for the good of the entire healthcare industry.


Wall Street Journal
1998 Shareholder Honor Roll


Honored for steady growth and financial stability, UHS ranks ninth among only 31 companies to receive this distinguished recognition. The Shareholder Honor Roll recognizes companies whose average compound annual total returns were in the top 20% for the past one, three, five and ten years through December 31, 1997.


McAllen Medical Center
100 Top Hospitals
Benchmarks For Success
1997 and 1998


McAllen Medical Center, McAllen, TX, is the only hospital in the Rio Grande Valley to receive such an honor. The award is based on the annual study, "100 Top Hospitals - Benchmarks For Success" as published in Modern Healthcare. The study was conducted by HCIA, Inc., a leading healthcare information content company, and William M. Mercer, Inc., a healthcare consulting practice. Criteria included clinical and quality operations, as well as financial management.


One Of The
Computer World
Best Places To Work
1997 and 1998


The Information Services Department of UHS has been honored two years in row by Computer World magazine as ranking among the "100 Best Places To Work In IS." The annual selection process surveys companies on the "Fortune 1000" list as well as the top IT (information technology) consulting firms. Criteria include work force diversity, training and internal promotions.


1998 Ellis Island Medal Of Honor
To Alan B. Miller


Presented by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation, Inc. this prestigious award honors Alan B. Miller for his "exceptional humanitarian efforts and outstanding contributions to the country" through healthcare.

Past recipients have included U.S. Presidents, entrepreneurs, religious leaders and business executives. Among them are Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, George Bush, Coretta Scott King and Barbara Walters.


1998 Greater Philadelphia/ Delaware Valley
Human Resources
Department Of The Year Award


This annual recognition is intended to identify human resource departments who have demonstrated service excellence to their organizations. UHS was among three national corporate winners.

Judges cited our Human Resources Department as being aligned with the core UHS strategy for high quality operations and profitability.


The College Fund/UNCF
Chairman's Award to
Alan B. Miller
June 27, 1996


UHS Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Alan B. Miller was honored at the 19th Annual Recognition Banquet of the Inter-Alumni Council and Philadelphia Advisory Board of The College Fund/UNCF. He was recognized for his distinguished service as the 1996-97 Chairman of the Philadelphia, PA, UNCF Corporate Campaign and for his commitment to the higher education of students in the Delaware Valley. The United Negro College Fund is a national campaign to benefit private black colleges.


1996 NOVA Award
Presented to
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
by The American Hospital Association


Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Aiken, SC, was honored for its collaboration with city officials and community representatives in forming the Growing Into Life Task Force whose mission was to remove barriers to healthcare for indigent pregnant women and help reduce infant mortality rates. ARMC's participation included a pregnancy hotline and community clinics, among them a pediatric clinic.


Productivity Award
US Senate
Valley Hospital Medical Center
April 7, 1994


UHS began operations with a single management contract in 1978 and soon followed with the acquisition of four hospitals in 1979, the largest of these, Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV. From these earliest acquisitions, the UHS approach to hospital management has been straightforward: purchase quality hospitals in strong growth markets, and then invest in the people, equipment and facilities needed to make them dominant providers.


Inland Valley Regional Medical Center
Wildomar, CA
"100 Top Hospitals
Benchmarks For Success"
1994


Based on the annual study, "100 Top Hospitals-Benchmarks For Success" as published in Modern Healthcare, this honor is national in scope. Conducted by HCIA, Inc., a leading healthcare information content company, and William M. Mercer, Inc., a healthcare consulting practice, the study is based solely on objective quantitative data with the focus on statistical rather than anecdotal evidence of top performance.


1991 Entrepreneur Of The Year
Alan Miller
Universal Health Services
Ernst & Young, Inc., Merrill Lynch,
Philadelphia Business Journal
KYW Radio


As the only Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Health Services, Inc. since its founding in 1978, Alan B. Miller has earned the respect of the healthcare industry, particularly for his steady leadership and consistent management practices. From its inception until now, UHS remains unwavering in its commitment to the highest quality medical care at an affordable cost, and to working for the good of the local communities it serves.


Financial World
America's Top Growth Companies
Healthcare Group
5 Year EPS Growth Rate
August 31, 1983


Investors have come to respect UHS for its record of consistency in earnings growth. Behind this long-term trend is a degree of corporate stability that is unique in the hospital management industry. UHS, therefore, consistently enjoys recognition from financial organizations and publications, Financial World, in particular.




Universal Health Services, Inc. is extremely proud that many of our facilities have achieved the much desired standing of JCAHO's accreditation with commendation. JCAHO's mission is to "improve the quality of care provided to the public through the provision of healthcare accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in healthcare organizations." The following UHS facilities have been awarded JCAHO accreditation with commendation.

Chalmette Medical Center
Chalmette, LA

Hospital San Pablo
Bayamon, Puerto Rico

HRI Hospital
Brookline, MA

Keystone Center
Wallingford, PA

Manatee Memorial Hospital
Bradenton, FL

Meridell Achievement Center
Liberty Hill, TX
Northwest Texas Healthcare System
Amarillo, TX

The Pavilion
Champaign, IL

Roxbury
Shippensburg, PA

Turning Point Care Center
Moultrie, GA

Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital
Kansas City, MO

Valley Hospital Medical Center
Las Vegas, NV

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