UHS Can’t Beat Behavioral Health Staffing Shortage Even When Willing to Pay Premium

Universal Health Services Inc. struggled to staff up its behavioral health business despite being willing to pay a premium as it grapples with the national health care staffing shortage. However, the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based acute care and behavioral health company simply can’t find enough workers to fully staff up to meet the demand that […]

UHS Looks to Redesign Behavioral Health Staffing Model Amid Workforce Challenges

Nearly two years of brutal workforce pressures have led Universal Health Services Inc. (NYSE: UHS) to restructure its behavioral health patient care models to be less reliant on registered nurses. UHS CFO Steve Filton said the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based acute care and behavioral care company is finding state regulators receptive as it seeks clearance […]

Pipeline: UHS Moves Closer to JV Opening; Pinnacle Treatment Centers’ New Clinic

UHS celebrates “beam-topping” of new JV with Valley Children’s Healthcare Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) recently celebrated a milestone “beam topping” event in the construction of its newest hospital, River Vista Behavioral Health in Madera, California. Construction workers successfully placed the final steam beam atop the 81,600-square-foot, 128-bed facility, which is situated in California’s Central […]

Acadia CEO Debbie Osteen Announces Retirement

Debbie Osteen, who as Acadia Healthcare’s (Nasdaq: ACHC) CEO has led the company’s growth while paring down on assets, is retiring from the company in early 2022. Osteen will continue to sit on the board of the Franklin, Tennessee-based behavioral health care giant and will assist in the transition and selection of a new CEO. […]

UHS Sees Labor Pressures Ease in Q2, But Delta Variant Could Hinder Progress

Universal Health Services’ (NYSE: UHS) stock price hit a 52-week high of $165.16 on Tuesday after the hospital management company beat second-quarter earnings expectations. During the successful quarter, the company saw some behavioral health labor pressures ease amid increased demand for services. “Every indicator that we have both on a … macro industry-wide basis and […]

Pipeline: JV Developments for UHS, Acadia; Spero Health, BrightView Expand

UHS names new behavioral health hospital Beaumont Health and Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) have officially announced the name of their new joint venture (JV) behavioral health hospital. Named Beaumont Behavioral Health, the new facility will open in Southfield, Michigan in the fall. The $40 million, 144-bed hospital will be located across the street from […]

Will SPACs Become a Trend Among Behavioral Health Startups?

More than 400 companies across various industries held initial public offerings (IPOs) last year, the most since 2000, even amid the pandemic-led economic downturn. At the same time, many businesses chose to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), a maneuver that has gradually gained traction among startups, including the subscription-based […]

UHS CFO: Staffing Shortages the ‘Single Biggest Obstacle’ to Restoring Behavioral Volumes

As Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) continues to recover from the coronavirus, industry-wide behavioral health workforce shortages are standing in the way. “Shortage of appropriate clinical and, in some cases, non-clinical personnel are probably the single biggest obstacle and headwind to getting back to pre-pandemic volumes [on the behavioral side],” CFO Steve Filton said Tuesday […]

Pipeline: New Projects for Acadia, UHS; SUD Providers Expand Reach

Acadia forms JV with Geisinger Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) has formed a joint venture (JV) with Danville, Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health System to build two new inpatient behavioral health facilities. The companies are putting a combined total of about $80 million toward the projects. The first of the two facilities will open next year in Moosic, […]