UHS and HonorHealth Sign Partnership Agreement; New Hospital to Expand Delivery of Behavioral Health Services in Greater Phoenix

UHS Honor Health new facility renderingPhoenix, Arizona (October 23, 2019) — Today, HonorHealth and Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) signed a partnership agreement to address the growing, currently unmet need for accessible, high-quality advanced behavioral health services in Phoenix, Scottsdale and the surrounding communities.

HonorHealth selected UHS, one of the nation’s most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, as its partner because of its behavioral health expertise and the shared vision and commitment to patient- and family-centered care. UHS is also known for strong clinical outcomes and a proven track record of partnering with academic medical centers, regional networks and community-based entities.

Read the news coverage:

  • Phoenix Business Journal: October 23, 2019 — Partnership group plans to build behavioral health hospital near Scottsdale
  • Arizona Big Media: October 23, 2019 — HonorHealth signs partnership with Universal Health Services
  • Psych Congress: October 29, 2019 — HonorHealth, a not-for-profit community healthcare system in the Phoenix area, has signed on for a partnership with Universal Health Services that will expand behavioral health service offerings in Phoenix, Scottsdale and their surrounding communities in Arizona with the construction of a new 120-bed behavioral health facility. As part of the agreement, UHS will be the majority owner and oversee day-to-day operations and management of a new, freestanding, 73,000-square-foot facility to be constructed in Scottsdale.
  • MCD Magazine: October 31, 2019 — HonorHealth and Universal Health Services, Inc. signed a partnership agreement to address the growing, unmet need for accessible, high-quality advanced behavioral health services in Phoenix, Arizona; Scottsdale and the surrounding communities.
  • Daily Independent: October 31, 2019 — HonorHealth and Universal Health Services, Inc. recently paired to address a growing need for accessible behavioral health services in Phoenix, Scottsdale and surrounding communities. HonorHealth selected UHS as its partner because of its behavioral health expertise and the shared vision and commitment to patient- and family-centered care, according to a press release, adding that UHS is also known for its clinical outcomes and a track record of partnering with academic medical centers, regional networks and community-based entities.