Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH)
Overview
Community Health Systems (CHS) isn't much of a city dweller. The hospital operator prefers small-town America, owning or leasing some 120 hospitals mostly in rural areas or small cities in about 30 states. Its hospitals (which contain a total of some 18,000 beds) typically act as the sole or primary acute-health care provider in their service areas. They offer a variety of medical, surgical, and emergency services and generally have ancillary facilities that include doctors' offices, home health agencies, outpatient surgery centers, and diagnostic imaging facilities. CHS' Quorum Health subsidiary provides management services to non-affiliated hospitals.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: CYH) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £7,486.2 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 52.1% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £150.8 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 620.7% |
| 2008 Employees | 78,334 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (4.7%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH)
| Chairman, President, and CEO | Wayne T. Smith (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| SVP Operations | Martin G. Schweinhart Connect to this executive |
| EVP, CFO, and Director | W. Larry Cash Connect to this executive |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH)
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Subsidiaries/affiliates of Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH)
- Franklin Hospital Corporation
- Gadsden Regional Medical Center
- Laredo Medical Center
- Northern Louisiana Medical Center
- QHG of South Carolina, Inc.
- Russell County Medical Center
Rankings from Hoover's UK
See how Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones
- #243 in FORTUNE 500
- S&P 400
