Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:VHS) announced that Philip N. Bredesen has joined the Company's Board of Directors. "Phil is a true visionary and thought leader. As a successful Governor, Mayor and entrepreneur, he brings unique experiences and perspectives to assist Vanguard in developing a transformative health care business model and drive sustainable growth. The addition of Phil to the Board will further diversify the outstanding talents and wide-ranging experience that our directors already bring to Vanguard," said Charlie Martin, Vanguard's Chairman and CEO. "We are pleased he has agreed to become a member of Vanguard Health Systems' Board of Directors."

Vanguard 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.

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