EXHIBIT 99.1

                       IHHI SETTLES LITIGATION WITH OC-PIN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
                           EDWARD GYIMAH   (714) 953-3503


         Santa Ana, California --April 2, 2009-- Integrated Healthcare Holdings,
Inc. announced today that it has agreed to settle a number of pending lawsuits
with Orange County Physicians Investment Network, LLC, which is owned primarily
by local physicians and is one of IHHI's largest shareholders, and certain
related parties of OC-PIN.

         The litigation grew out of a lawsuit filed by IHHI in May, 2007 against
two of its former directors and one current director alleging various breaches
of fiduciary duties owed to the company. The dispute escalated over the past two
years when the directors cross-complained against IHHI and OC-PIN filed a number
of lawsuits seeking to oust the company's former Chief Executive Officer and to
assert various shareholder rights. None of the parties admitted any wrongdoing
in connection with the settlement.

         Maurice J. DeWald, IHHI's Chairman of the Board, said "I could not be
more pleased that IHHI is turning the page on this unfortunate chapter in our
company's short history. The Board of Directors, management, and our dedicated
employees are now looking forward to concentrating all of our efforts on
providing quality health care to our patients."

         IHHI's recently appointed President and Chief Executive Officer,
Kenneth K. Westbrook, was also happy and relieved that the parties were able to
settle their differences out of court. "When I started here just over three
months ago, I quickly realized that settling this litigation was key to
unlocking the vast potential of our four hospitals that are so critical to the
delivery of health care in Orange County," Westbrook said. "It is a new day for
IHHI. I am ecstatic that all parties have found a way to put this behind them
and focus on working together to provide the best possible service to our
patients and the community."

About Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

         Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Inc. owns and operates the following
four acute care hospitals in Orange County, California: Western Medical Center
in Santa Ana; Western Medical Center in Anaheim; Coastal Communities Hospital in
Santa Ana; and Chapman Medical Center in Orange. For more information about
IHHI, please refer to our website at www.ihhioc.com.

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