Utah State Hospital

What Utah State Hospital does

Utah State Hospital (USH) is a state government-owned psychiatric hospital operated under the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, founded in 1885 as the Territorial Insane Asylum in Provo, Utah. It provides inpatient mental health treatment across three service lines: Adult Psychiatric Services (5 specialized units for adults with severe mental illness), Pediatric Psychiatric Services (Maple unit for ages 6-12 and Cedar/Birch units for ages 12-18, with K-12 education delivered in collaboration with Provo School District), and Forensic Services (6 secure inpatient units at the Provo campus, a jail-based competency restoration unit in Salt Lake County, and step-down outpatient services across Utah jails, prison, and the community). Treatment is delivered via an interdisciplinary team using evidence-based methods spanning psychiatry, nursing, psychology, occupational/recreational/music therapy, neuropsychology, substance use counseling, and vocational rehabilitation, under Joint Commission accreditation.

USH does not accept direct community admissions. All patients are referred through Utah's local mental health authorities (with beds allocated by the Legislature based on population) and through District Courts for forensic patients committed under Not Competent to Proceed, Guilty and Mentally Ill, and Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity statuses. Revenue is generated through state appropriations, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, and patient billing against a CMS-compliant charge schedule effective 07/01/2025, with per-stay rates of $1,750 (pediatric), $1,250 (forensic), and $1,000 (adult) under Billing Code 0124. The 2025 Annual Report reports a 93% patient improvement rate and 10% reduction in staff turnover, and a 15-year Strategic Master Plan jointly developed with DHHS and the Division of Facilities Construction and Management defines the hospital's planned facility and program evolution. Revenue, headcount, and financial performance figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Utah State Hospital

Legal name

Utah State Hospital

Website

https://ush.utah.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Utah State Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited state psychiatric hospital in Provo, Utah, providing inpatient mental health treatment to adults, pediatric patients (ages 6-18), and court-ordered forensic patients referred exclusively through Utah's local mental health authorities and district courts.

Ownership category

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Product category

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Inpatient psychiatric care
• Forensic mental health
• Competency restoration
• Pediatric mental health
• Behavioral health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Provo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: USH generates revenue through reimbursement from insurance payers (including Medicare and Medicaid) for inpatient psychiatric hospitalization services provided to adult, pediatric, and forensic patient populations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Utah State Hospital provides inpatient and step-down outpatient psychiatric treatment to adults, children/adolescents (ages 6-18), and court-ordered forensic patients in Utah. Services are delivered through interdisciplinary teams using evidence-based methods, including psychiatry, nursing, psychology, social work, recreational/occupational/music therapy, vocational rehabilitation, and substance use counseling, with K-12 education provided to pediatric patients through a partnership with the Provo School District.

Product overview

Utah State Hospital is a state-owned psychiatric hospital providing inpatient mental health treatment services. The hospital operates three main service lines: Adult Psychiatric Services (5 specialized units for adults with severe mental illness), Pediatric Psychiatric Services (for children ages 6-18 in Maple, Cedar, and Birch units), and Forensic Services (court-ordered treatment including competency restoration across secure inpatient and outpatient jail-based settings). The hospital uses an interdisciplinary team approach with evidence-based treatment methods. Services include psychiatry, nursing, social work, recreational therapy, occupational therapy, vocational rehabilitation, physical therapy, music therapy, psychology, medical services, neuropsychological services, and substance use counseling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Psychiatric Services Inpatient mental health treatment services provided through 5 specialized units for adults with severe mental illness, using interdisciplinary teams and evidence-based treatment methods to help patients manage illness and develop community life skills.
• Pediatric Psychiatric Services State-of-the-art inpatient mental health treatment for children and adolescents, including the Maple unit (ages 6-12) and Cedar and Birch units (ages 12-18), with K-12 education provided through collaboration with Provo School District.
• Forensic Services Evidence-based mental health treatment for court-ordered patients, including competency restoration, 6 secure inpatient units at the Provo campus, a jail-based competency restoration unit in Salt Lake County, and step-down outpatient services across Utah jails, prison, and the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% patient improvement rate reported in 2025 Annual Report
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Centria Healthcare: Private provider specializing in pediatric and adult behavioral health services, including ABA therapy and inpatient-adjacent programs. Most comparable to USH's pediatric service line (Maple/Cedar/Birch units serving ages 6-18) rather than the full adult/forensic mix.

Direct peers

• Sheppard Pratt Health System: Non-profit behavioral health system operating inpatient psychiatric hospitals and specialty programs. Comparable to USH in recovery-oriented, interdisciplinary treatment philosophy and Joint Commission-accredited inpatient psychiatric care.
• Rogers Behavioral Health: Non-profit specialty psychiatric provider operating inpatient and residential behavioral health programs. Comparable to USH in evidence-based, interdisciplinary treatment approach across adult and adolescent populations.
• Hawaii State Hospital: Hawaii's state-operated psychiatric hospital providing inpatient civil and forensic psychiatric care. Structurally identical to USH — state-owned, court-mandated forensic admissions, and small-scale single-state operation.
• Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo: Colorado's state-run inpatient psychiatric facility operated under CDHS. Shares USH's state-entity model, mixed civil/forensic patient population, and Joint Commission-accredited interdisciplinary treatment framework.
• Western State Hospital (Washington): Washington's flagship state psychiatric hospital operated by DSHS. Provides inpatient civil and forensic psychiatric care under court-mandated admissions — directly comparable in mission, governance, and patient mix to USH.
• Oregon State Hospital: Oregon's state-operated psychiatric hospital providing inpatient forensic and civil psychiatric care. Operates under a structurally identical model (state-owned, court-ordered forensic admissions, Joint Commission-style accreditation) serving a comparable Western U.S. population.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Non-profit provider of behavioral health services for children and adolescents — directly comparable to USH's Pediatric Psychiatric Services (Maple, Cedar, Birch units serving ages 6-18) and its interdisciplinary treatment model.

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: One of the largest publicly traded operators of psychiatric inpatient facilities in the U.S. While private and commercial, Acadia operates specialty behavioral health hospitals serving adult, adolescent, and forensic populations in direct functional overlap with USH's service lines.
• Universal Health Services (Behavioral Health segment): Operates a large Behavioral Health segment of acute inpatient psychiatric facilities across multiple states. Comparable to USH in core clinical offering (acute psychiatric hospitalization) but differs as a private, geographically diversified operator with broader acute care portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/utahdhhs
• Facebookfacebook.com/UtahDHHS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utah-state-hospital-provo-utah

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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