Here is a summary of the third quarter 2010 financial results for six leading for-profit, acute-care hospital operators.
Community Health Systems
Headquarters: Franklin, Tenn.
Number of hospitals: 126
Revenue: $3.3 billion
Net income: $70.4 million
Admissions: - 3.0 percent
Health Management Associates
Headquarters: Naples, Fla.
Number of hospitals: 58
Revenue: $1.27 billion
Net income: $35.3 million
Admissions: + 4.9 percent
Hospital Corporation of America
Headquarters: Nashville, Tenn.
Number of hospitals: 163
Revenue: $7.65 billion
Net income: $243 million
Admissions: - 0.6 percent
LifePoint Hospitals
Headquarters: Brentwood, Tenn.
Number of hospitals: 52
Revenue: $832.3 million
Net income: $38.8 million
Admissions: - 3.7 percent
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Headquarters: Dallas
Number of hospitals: 49
Revenue: $2.26 billion
Net income: $932 million
Admissions: - 3.5 percent
Universal Health Services
Headquarters: King of Prussia, Pa.
Number of hospitals: 25 (acute-care, additional behavior health facilities)
Revenue: $1.32 billion
Net income: $55.6 million
Admissions: + 1.6 percent