News Articles about Universal Health Services

Behavioral Healthcare Business: UHS CFO: Second Half of 2021 Will Look ‘More Like the 2019 We Exited Pre-COVID’

January 2021 — “We are pretty optimistic that … we will see less of an impact as the year goes on,” UHS CFO Steve Filton said. “We have begun to think about the second half of 2021 as looking much more normal [and] much more like the 2019 we exited pre-COVID than anything we experienced in 2020.”

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The Advisory Board: How Marc Miller and his father built UHS — and where Marc's taking the $11.4B system next

January 2021 — Welcome to the "Lessons from the C-suite" series, featuring Advisory Board President Eric Larsen's conversations with the most influential leaders in health care. In this edition, Marc D. Miller, CEO and president of Universal Health Services, talks with Advisory Board President Eric Larsen and OptumInsight CEO Robert Musslewhite about succeeding his father at the helm of the $11.4 billion healthcare organization, delivering industry-leading health care outcomes while staying under the radar, providing "whole person" care before it was a buzzword, and more.

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Forbes: Alan B. Miller America’s 2nd Longest Tenured Fortune 500 CEO

December 2020 — About a decade ago I first met Alan B. Miller when I was interviewing him for my radio show. What struck me immediately was Alan’s genuine decency for humanity. Alan had in his heart one major desire — to elevate America and its citizens. While he is humble, he is a true American hero at the forefront of behavioral health. In 1979, he founded Universal Health Services with just six employees and has been CEO for 42 years — only one Fortune 500 CEO has led longer, and that's Warren Buffett.

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Forbes: Lessons From Leaders Who Have Stood The Test Of Time

November 2020 — Three leaders who I recently interviewed represent 101 years of active CEO leadership in America, and they offered advice on stability and growth. Alan B. Miller, is the founder and Chairman of Universal Health Services and has served as CEO for 42 years — longevity that is second only to Warren Buffett in this country.

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Becker’s: 100 of the largest hospitals and health systems in America | 2020

November 2020 — Becker's Hospital Review compiled 40 large health systems by number of hospitals and 60 large hospitals by bed count. This list was developed based on information as of September 2020.

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Philadelphia Business Journal: Health Systems and Hospitals in the Philadelphia Region

November 2020 — Health Systems and Hospitals in the Philadelphia Region ranked by local licensed beds. UHS ranks at #8 with 1,197 licensed beds.

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WPHT Philadelphia: Speaker Series featuring Special Guest Herschel Walker

November 2020 — It’s the Speaker Series with host Dom Giordano, WPHT Philadelphia. Our guest today is NFL legend and Mental Health Advocate Herschel Walker. Herschel is the spokesperson for UHS’ Patriot Support Program, sharing his personal journey, inspiring members of the military to seek behavioral healthcare, when needed.

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News Coverage: Granite Hills Hospital Construction Update

September 2020 — Universal Health Services continues construction on its new $33 million, 120-bed Granite Hills Hospital, located at 1706 S. 68th Street as local and national demands increase for mental health services. "As our country faces compounding crises, mental health needs are on the rise and suicide rates and calls for help are increasing at alarming rates,” said Diane Henneman, UHS Divisional Vice President.

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News Coverage: UHS Leadership Transition

September 2020 — UHS Founder & CEO Alan B. Miller to Step Down in January 2021; Company Names Marc D. Miller as Successor

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Recent News Coverage: UHS Poll — 68% of Americans View COVID-19 as a Severe or Extreme Crisis; Survey Results Cite Leading Sources of Induced Stress, Anxiety, Depression

July 2020 — Survey set out to gain insight into Americans’ level of stress, anxiety and depression since the COVID-19 outbreak, the resources they are using or willing to use to manage these negative feelings, and their outlook for the future.

Stigma Podcast featuring Nicki Tessler, PsyD, MBA, UHS Behavioral Health

July 2020 — In this podcast interview with Stephen Hays, Mental Health-focused Venture Capitalist, Nicki Tessler, PsyD, MBA, Divisional VP for UHS Behavioral Health, discusses the need for transformational change in the behavioral healthcare sector, and how UHS is partnering with entrepreneurs to drive change.

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Becker’s Podcast featuring Marc D. Miller

July 2020 — In this podcast interview with Scott Becker, Marc discusses his career path which has led to his current role, how behavioral health has become a focus of health systems across the country, and the value of having a talented team who challenges the status quo. Marc also touches on the financial stability and reputation UHS has earned over the last four decades since its inception in 1979.

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Forbes: Advice from 15 Transformative CEOs

July 2020 — By Contributor Robert Reiss. I remember in March 2020 thinking, how can we, as a society, emerge stronger post-pandemic? That led The CEO Forum Group to the realization that CEOs have answers, and if we could gather the top thoughts and actions by CEOs and share those with the CEO community, we could help us all emerge stronger, and would be doing an important service for humanity.

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Recent News Coverage: Universal Health Services announces Strategic Partnership with BAYADA Home Health Care

July 2020 — UHS and BAYADA Home Health Care announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to form a strategic partnership. The new joint venture entity will establish and operate Home Health Care services, providing patients with high-quality in-home care services including those to help them recover from an illness, injury or recent hospitalization.

WIP Sports Radio Philadelphia: Tell Us Your Story

July 2020 — Herschel Walker talked to Glen and Ray of WIP Sports Radio Philadelphia about his football career, winning the Heisman Trophy and the Universal Health Services Patriot Support Program, and all he went through to become an all-time great running back on today's "Tell Us Your Story.”

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The CEO Forum: 15 Transformative CEOs — Building Business Post-Pandemic

July 2020 — Over the past few months, the nation has lived and worked through one of the most stressful times in our history. Yet, we continued to deliver superior care to high-risk patients and vulnerable populations, while working to keep our communities safe. It reminds me of the John Maxwell quote, “The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” As leaders in healthcare, we adjusted our sails adeptly, and kept saving patients.

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Quartz: Teletherapy is finally here to stay

July 2020 — For years, Universal Health Services, a healthcare service provider that treats millions of patients per year across 37 states, had a fairly limited telehealth platform. It was really only intended for rural patients, because that was the population the federal government would reimburse for, says Karen E. Johnson, senior vice president at UHS. Within a few weeks, the company built out its telehealth platform, a version of Zoom that complies with guidelines from the medical privacy law HIPAA, Johnson says. Soon hundreds of patients started using the tools—far more than she expected.

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Fox Business: Who are the longest-serving CEOs in the US?

June 2020 — Alan B. Miller founded Universal Health Services, one of the biggest hospital and health care services companies in the United States, in 1979. He's been CEO for 41 years. Miller, 82, is among the declining number of CEOs with military experience. He served in the Army.

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Behavioral Health Business: UHS Considering More Than 40 New Behavioral JV Opportunities

February 2020 — Universal Health Services has more than 40 behavioral health joint venture opportunities in the pipeline, on top of ten projects recently completed or in the works. CFO Steve Filton highlighted those opportunities Thursday morning during the company’s fourth-quarter and year-end 2019 earnings call.

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International Business Times: Longest Serving CEOs Globally in the S&P 500

February 2020 — With Les Wexner stepping down from L Brands, that makes Buffett, the longest-tenured CEO, according to Conference Board data cited by Business Insider. Buffett, 89, has been with Berkshire Hathaway for 50 years. After him, the longest-serving CEO is Alan B. Miller, who’s been with Universal Health Services for 42 years.

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New York Times: Inundated With Flu Patients, U.S. Hospitals Brace for Coronavirus

February 2020 — Some hospital executives downplayed concerns. “This is something we have a tremendous amount of experience with,” said Dr. Paul Stefanacci, the chief medical officer for acute care of Universal Health Services, a for-profit hospital chain. His company has increased its orders of supplies by 10 percent to handle any uptick in patients.

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Alan B. Miller Honored for UHS Collaboration with U.S. Military

December 2019 — Universal Health Services founder, chairman and CEO Alan B. Miller has been named as a recipient of the Admiral Charles LeMoyne Distinguished Civilian Award for 2019.

Recent News Coverage: Beaumont Health, Universal Health Services break ground on new mental health hospital

December 2019 — View media coverage about this exciting new Behavioral Health Partnership to serve patients and their families.

Washington Business Journal: Meet the Washington Business Journal's Power 100 class of 2019

December 2019 — Kim Russo, CEO, The George Washington University Hospital – Kim not only plans to expand her own operation through more ambulatory care, but is also working through complexities of taking over a new D.C. hospital proposed for the St. Elizabeths East Campus in Ward 8.

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Modern Healthcare: 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare 2019

December 2019 — Annual ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare 2019. The list features Alan B. Miller for the 17th consecutive year.

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Leaders Magazine: Delivering Superior Quality Care

October 2019 — Forty years ago, I founded Universal Health Services with six employees and one telephone. Along the way, through a combination of strategic acquisitions, establishment of new hospitals in key growth markets, and replacement of facilities previously owned by other less successful operators, we established ourselves and our reputation.

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News Coverage: UHS Reaches Agreement in Principle with Department of Justice

July 2019 — Universal Health Services Inc. said Thursday July 25, 2019, that it had agreed to pay $127 million to settle a civil False Claims Act investigation of billing practices at about 30 of its psychiatric facilities.

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Modern Healthcare: Use of CXO role fades as other leaders take on responsibilities

July 2019 — Chief experience officers and consultants say the role is evolving and perhaps going away not because patient experience is less important to health systems—quite the opposite. Instead, expectations about what’s required to impact patient experience have changed.

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Modern Healthcare: Q&A: ‘There isn’t this drive toward commonality’

July 2019 — Having sat on the other side of the table for many years, Howard Cutler is well situated to lead payer strategies for Universal Health Services, the nation’s fourth-largest for-profit hospital chain.

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Modern Healthcare: Minicars let youngsters drive themselves to Texas OR

July 2019 — Children on the way to the operating room at Northwest Surgical Hospital in Amarillo, Texas, definitely have the right of way. That’s because they get to drive themselves to their procedure in one of three remote-controlled mini-cars recently donated to Northwest Texas Healthcare System.

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Recent Media Coverage: UHS Receives Final Approval from City of West Allis to build a new behavioral health facility in Wisconsin

July 2019 — Read media coverage about this Behavioral Health Integration.

Becker’s Hospital Review: 100 hospital and health system CFOs to know | 2019

July 2019 — Becker's Healthcare is pleased to recognize 106 hospital and health system CFOs to know. The individuals featured on this list lead financial departments for large health systems as well as small community hospitals.

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CBS 58: Proposal submitted for new West Allis Behavioral Health Hospital

June 2019 — Universal Health Services has submitted an offer to the City of West Allis Community Development Authority to buy land for a new behavioral health hospital.

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Forbes: Hospital Operator Universal Invests In Vera Whole Health Primary Care

May 2019 — Universal Health Services is investing in Vera Whole Health as part of a partnership to add “advanced primary care services” to Universal’s network of hospitals and health facilities.

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Philadelphia Business Journal: Ronald McDonald House completes historic $50M expansion

May 2019 — Ronald McDonald House has completed a $50 million project, the biggest expansion in its history, at its Chestnut Street facility in West Philadelphia. Called the Jill and Alan B. Miller Tower, the project involved the development of an eight-story, 93,000-square-foot structure that expanded the number of families with children receiving medical treatment at nearby hospitals that can stay at the facility.

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Philly Voice: University City Ronald McDonald House can now accommodate nearly three times as many families

May 2019 — For families touched by pediatric cancer and illness, Ronald McDonald Houses across the country oftentimes play an integral role.

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Modern Healthcare: Rock to Recovery unleashes power of music to help rehab patients

November 2018 — While many addiction treatment centers offer therapeutic sessions involving painting or yoga, former Korn guitarist Wesley Geer's Rock to Recovery puts music to work.

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Philadelphia Business Journal: Power 100

November 2018 — Alan B. Miller is named to the Philadelphia Business Journal Power 100 for his visionary leadership of UHS and most recently, for the expansion of UHS in the UK with the acquisition of the Danshell Group.

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Recent Media Coverage: UHS Partners with Beaumont Health to Build New Behavioral Health Facility in Michigan

November 2018 — Read media coverage from around the country about this joint venture.

Modern Healthcare: Improving Outcome Measurement in Behavioral Healthcare — by Johan Smith

September 2018 — How we pay for healthcare, risk-adjust patient mix, and provide care are all critical components of the healthcare discussion. In the conversation, the simple parameter, “Did the patient get better?” seems to have been lost.

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