Exhibit 99.3

                    INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES
                           NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              EDWARD GYIMAH   (714) 953-4547


         Santa Ana, California - -December 4, 2008-- Kenneth K. Westbrook, a
leading executive in Southern California's health care industry, has been named
President and Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Inc.,
effective immediately. IHHI owns and operates four acute care hospitals in
Orange County, California: Western Medical Center--Santa Ana, Western Medical
Center--Anaheim, Chapman Medical Center and Coastal Communities Hospital.

         Though a newcomer to IHHI, Mr. Westbrook brings an insider's
sensibility to his new post. Previously he ran 16 acute care hospitals in
Southern California as senior vice president for Tenet Healthcare. When IHHI
acquired four of those hospitals in northern Orange County several years ago,
Mr. Westbrook helped managed the ownership change from Tenet to IHHI.

         Maurice J. DeWald, IHHI's Chairman of the Board, hailed Mr. Westbrook's
selection, saying: "His familiarity with our hospitals and the Orange County
market will position the IHHI hospitals for a new level of success."

         "I am excited to return working with the physicians, managers,
employees and volunteers of the four IHHI hospitals," Westbrook said. "Together
with the IHHI board and the senior management teams of the hospitals, we will
position IHHI to achieve a high level of success and continue to serve their
communities well."

         Mr. Westbrook succeeds Bruce Mogel, who is leaving the company after
several years as CEO to pursue other business opportunities. Mr. Mogel will
remain with the company as a consultant for several months to ensure a smooth
transition for the new CEO.

         "I am delighted with Mr. Westbrook's selection," Mr. Mogel said. "I am
going to do everything within my power to make sure he gets off to a good
start."

         Mr. Westbrook was born and raised in Southern California, graduating
from Cantwell High School in Montebello, California. He holds undergraduate and
graduate business degrees from the University of Redlands.

         In the past 20 years, Mr. Westbrook has held a broad range of executive
jobs at hospitals and health care companies across Los Angeles and Orange
Counties. He has managed and supervised home health care agencies, ambulatory
surgery centers, HMOs, online personal health records and corporate wellness
programs.





         His professional activities reflect his broad experience and interests.
He has served as a board member of the Orange County chapter of the American
Heart Association, co-chairman of Orange County's annual fund-raising drive for
the March of Dimes, and was on the Advisory Board for the Graduate School of
Business at the University of California, Irvine. He has been given the Legacy
of Life Award by the American Heart Association and outstanding CEO of the year
award by HealthTrust, Inc.

         He lives with his wife Lindy in San Juan Capistrano. He has three adult
children, two of whom are registered nurses.

         Some of the statements in this release may constitute forward-looking
statements. Such statements are based on our current expectations and could be
affected by numerous factors and are subject to various risks and uncertainties
discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2008, our quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q and our periodic reports on Form 8-K. Do not rely on any
forward-looking statement, as we cannot predict or control many of the factors
that ultimately may affect our ability to achieve the results estimated. We make
no promise to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of
changes in underlying factors, new information, future events, or otherwise.