King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services has acquired Desert View Regional Medical Center, a 25-bed hospital in Pahrump, Nev.
With the addition of Desert View, UHS has eight acute care hospitals in Nevada, including six in Las Vegas and one in Sparks.
"This acquisition reflects our focused efforts to invest and expand in our existing markets, and will complement the opening of our newest hospital in Henderson, Nevada, later this year," said Alan B. Miller, CEO of UHS.
Henderson (Nev.) Hospital is expected to open this fall.
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