KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.,
Aug. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), announced today that
Matt Peterson will join the
organization on September 18, 2019,
as an Executive Vice President of the company and President of its
Behavioral Health Division. In this role, Mr. Peterson will lead
the strategy, operations and growth of the Behavioral Health
Division.
Most recently, Mr. Peterson served as Chief Operating Officer
for Optum Government, a health services and technology company with
50,000+ providers, relationships with more than 4,500 medical
centers and engagements with over 128 million consumers. Prior
to this, he served as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Operations
at Optum, responsible for the leadership and end-to-end delivery of
products and services in the federal, state, payer, provider and
international marketplaces that included design, development and
delivery of business and clinical operations. Before joining Optum,
Mr. Peterson spent two years as the Central Regional CEO for
UnitedHealthcare's TRICARE contract.
In addition to his civilian business career, Mr. Peterson has
served for nearly 30 years as a member of the United States
Military, currently a Colonel and hospital/healthcare administrator
in the Air National Guard. He has deployed seven times in support
of contingency operations and has significant experience running
complex healthcare operations on five continents.
"Matt's deep experience in managed care, health services
innovation, and the military will provide new perspective to our
growing behavioral health business," said Marc D. Miller, President, UHS. "He brings
an exceptional level of understanding and expertise to our
organization, and we look forward to his future-oriented
leadership."
A native of Bozeman, Montana,
Mr. Peterson earned his BBA in Financial Management from the
University of North Dakota; his MBA in
Finance from University of St. Thomas -
Minneapolis; and his MS in
Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota. He
is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives
(FACHE), an esteemed board certification in healthcare
management.
About Universal Health Services, Inc.
One of the nation's largest and most respected hospital
companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an
impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily
since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS
had annual revenues of $10.77 billion
during 2018. In 2019, UHS was again recognized as one of the
World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #293 on
the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top
500 Public Companies.
Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40
years ago, enabling us to provide compassionate care to our
patients and their loved ones. Our mission includes building
or acquiring high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets,
investing in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility
to thrive, and becoming the leading healthcare provider in each
community we serve.
Headquartered in King of Prussia,
PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its
subsidiaries operates 353 inpatient acute care hospitals and
behavioral health facilities and 38 outpatient and other facilities
located in 37 states, Washington,
D.C., Puerto Rico and the
United Kingdom. For additional
information on the Company, visit our web site:
http://www.uhsinc.com.
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