- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

WAYS THOMAS M.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/21/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

VANGUARD HEALTH SYSTEMS INC [VHS]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

20 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD, SUITE 100

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) ___ X ___ Other (specify below)
SVP-Managed Care / *

(Street)

NASHVILLE, TN 37215

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	170158	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/3/2010	11/3/2015	Common Stock	15670.6	$2.80	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	11/3/2015	Common Stock	15670.6	$2.80	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/3/2010	11/3/2015	Common Stock	13406.4	$33.67	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	6/21/2011	6/21/2021	Common Stock	11438.2	$33.67	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	This option becomes exercisable upon the earlier of (1) the completion of any of certain designated business events ("liquidity events" related to the return of the Issuer's original equity sponsor, investment funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group, on its invested capital) and (2) 11/03/2013, the eighth anniversary of the date of grant.

Remarks:
*Member of 10% owner group.

EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WAYS THOMAS M. 20 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD SUITE 100 NASHVILLE, TN 37215			SVP-Managed Care	*

Signatures
Ronald P. Soltman, Attorney-in-Fact		6/21/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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