Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VHS) (the "Company") announced today that its management will participate in the following health care conferences in May.

  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Company's presentation will begin at 10:40 a.m. (PDT) on May 15, 2013.
  • UBS Global Healthcare Conference in New York City, New York. The Company's presentation will begin at 3:00 p.m. (EDT) on May 21, 2013.
  • Barclays High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference in Chicago, Illinois. The Company's presentation will begin at 10:10 a.m. (CDT) on May 22, 2013.
  • Deutsche Bank 38th Annual dbAccess Health Care Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. The Company's presentation will be at 2:10 p.m. (EDT) on May 30, 2013.

A link to each live audio webcast, and replays of the presentations, will be made available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

About Vanguard Health Systems www.vanguardhealth.com

The Company owns and operates 28 acute care and specialty hospitals and complementary facilities and services in metropolitan Chicago, Illinois; metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona; metropolitan Detroit, Michigan; San Antonio, Texas; Harlingen and Brownsville, Texas; and Worcester and metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts. The Company's strategy is to develop locally branded, comprehensive health care delivery networks in urban and suburban markets.

Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.
Gary Willis, 615-665-6098
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer