Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> April 1, 2003

Joey Jacobs – Psychiatric Solutions Inc (psys)

JOEY A. JACOBS is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., having co-founded the former PSI in April 1997. Prior to founding PSI, Mr. Jacobs served for 21 years in various capacities with Hospital Corporation of America ('HCA,' also formerly known as Columbia and Columbia/HCA). Most recently at HCA, Mr. Jacobs was the President of the Tennessee Division. Mr. Jacobs' background at HCA also includes serving as President of the company's Central Group, Vice President of the Western Group, Assistant Vice President of the Central Group and Assistant Vice President of the Salt Lake City Division. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a quick overview of Psychiatric

Solutions?

Mr. Jacobs: We are the leading pure play inpatient behavioral

healthcare company. Presently we have five