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Universal Health Services, Inc. Reports 2010 First Quarter Financial Results MarketWatch (press release)

26.04.10

Announced today that its reported net income attributable to UHS was $71.8 million, or an increase of 7% to $.73 per diluted share, during the first quarter of 2010 as compared to $67.5 million, or $.68 per diluted share, during the comparable prior year quarter.

Net revenues increased 3% to $1.35 billion during the first quarter of 2010 as compared to $1.31 billion during the first quarter of 2009. The operating margin (net revenues less salaries, wages and benefits, other operating expenses, supplies expense and provision for doubtful accounts) increased to 15.7% during the first quarter of 2010 as compared to 15.6% during the first quarter of 2009.

Acute Care Services:

At our acute care hospitals owned during both periods ("same facility basis"), adjusted admissions (adjusted for outpatient activity) increased 1.8% while adjusted patient days increased 0.6% during the first quarter of 2010, as compared to the first quarter of 2009. Net revenues at these facilities increased 3.1% during the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the comparable quarter of the prior year. At these facilities, net revenue per adjusted admission increased 1.3% while net revenue per adjusted patient day increased 2.5% during the first quarter of 2010 as compared to the comparable quarter of the prior year. On a same facility basis, the operating margin at our acute care hospitals decreased to 16.1% during the first quarter of 2010 as compared to 17.6% during the first quarter of 2009.

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