8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 2, 2002 (May 1, 2002)

LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0-29818	52-2165845
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

103 Powell Court, Suite 200
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

615-372-8500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRESS RELEASE

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Financial statements of businesses acquired.
		None required
(b)	Pro forma financial information.
		None required
(c)	Exhibits.
	99	Copy of press release regarding the Company’s participation in the Deutsche Bank Health Care 2002 Conference to be held May 7 through May 9, 2002.

Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

     LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release on May 1, 2002. The press release announced that the Company will participate in the Deutsche Bank Health Care 2002 Conference to be held May 7 through May 9, 2002.

     The Company is also furnishing the information below in this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD. The table below contains detailed historical financial operational data for each of the quarters for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2000 and December 31, 2001. You should read this table in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the period ended December 31, 2001.

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
Statistics by Quarter
Dollars in millions except for revenue per equivalent admission

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,			June 30,			September 30,			December 31,			March 31,			June 30,			September 30,			December 31,
	2000			2000			2000			2000			2001			2001			2001			2001
Revenues	$	136.0		$	133.3		$	145.3		$	142.5		$	154.3		$	151.6		$	149.2		$	164.3
Revenues for divestitures		(14.6	)		(11.8	)		(7.7	)		(1.5	)		(0.2	)		—			—			—
Revenues (exclusive of divestitures)		121.4			121.5			137.6			141.0			154.1			151.6			149.2			164.3
Revenues for acquisitions		—			(2.2	)		(17.8	)		(18.1	)		(19.4	)		(20.4	)		(19.3	)		(30.6	)
Same hospital (a)	$	121.4		$	119.3		$	119.8		$	122.9		$	134.7		$	131.2		$	129.9		$	133.7
Equivalent admissions		30,521			28,780			30,779			29,732			33,075			31,379			31,248			33,461
Same hospital (a)		27,289			26,123			26,229			26,441			29,736			27,887			27,761			27,670
Revenues per equivalent admission	$	4,456		$	4,632		$	4,719		$	4,793		$	4,664		$	4,833		$	4,774		$	4,911
Same hospital (a)	$	4,449		$	4,566		$	4,574		$	4,650		$	4,530		$	4,703		$	4,680		$	4,830
Accounts receivable, net	$	56.4		$	57.8		$	53.9		$	50.1		$	63.5		$	59.7		$	59.1		$	56.7
Net revenue days in A/R		37.8			39.5			34.2			32.3			37.1			35.8			36.4			31.7
Admissions		17,195			15,281			16,721			16,888			18,900			17,128			16,875			17,988
Admissions for divestitures		(1,812	)		(1,171	)		(713	)		(221	)		—			—			—			—
Admissions (exclusive of divestitures)		15,383			14,110			16,008			16,667			18,900			17,128			16,875			17,988
Admissions for acquisitions		—			(306	)		(2,350	)		(2,448	)		(2,624	)		(2,457	)		(2,327	)		(3,252	)
Same hospital (a)		15,383			13,804			13,658			14,219			16,276			14,671			14,548			14,736
ER visits		70,825			73,870			79,366			70,891			77,573			76,201			79,145			80,191
ER visits for divestitures		(10,520	)		(9,685	)		(5,750	)		(801	)		—			—			—			—
ER visits (exclusive of divestitures)		60,305			64,185			73,616			70,090			77,573			76,201			79,145			80,191
ER visits for acquisitions		—			(1,294	)		(10,781	)		(10,585	)		(13,108	)		(12,721	)		(13,190	)		(17,385	)
Same hospital (a)		60,305			62,891			62,835			59,505			64,465			63,480			65,955			62,806
Outpatient surgeries		12,295			12,488			12,710			12,218			13,555			14,250			14,387			15,231
O/P surgeries for divestitures		(968	)		(678	)		(381	)		(98	)		—			—			—			—
O/P surgeries (exclusive of divestitures)		11,327			11,810			12,329			12,120			13,555			14,250			14,387			15,231
O/P surgeries for acquisitions		—			(118	)		(964	)		(979	)		(1,080	)		(1,288	)		(1,252	)		(2,300	)
Same hospital (a)		11,327			11,692			11,365			11,141			12,475			12,962			13,135			12,931
Total surgeries		16,853			16,853			17,367			16,939			18,597			19,109			19,219			20,540
Total surgeries for divestitures		(1,384	)		(936	)		(571	)		(158	)		—			—			—			—
Total surgeries (exclusive of divestitures)		15,469			15,917			16,796			16,781			18,597			19,109			19,219			20,540
Total surgeries for acquisitions		—			(201	)		(1,499	)		(1,550	)		(1,745	)		(1,981	)		(1,936	)		(3,290	)
Same hospital (a)		15,469			15,716			15,297			15,231			16,852			17,128			17,283			17,250

(a) Same hospital information excludes the operations of hospitals which we either acquired or divested during the years presented. During 2000 and 2001, same hospital represents the same 18 hospitals that we operated during both years. For 2002, same hospital represents the same 21 hospitals that we operated during both 2002 and 2001. The costs of corporate overhead are included in same hospital information.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC
	By:	/s/	Michael J. Culotta
			Michael J. Culotta, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 2, 2002

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number		Description of Exhibit
	99	Copy of press release regarding the Company’s participation in the Deutsche Bank Health Care 2002 Conference to be held May 7 through May 9, 2002.

EX-99

                                                                     Exhibit: 99
                                   LIFEPOINT
                                HOSPITALS, INC.
Contact: Penny L. Brake
         Director, Finance
         (615) 372-8532

                       LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS TO PARTICIPATE
                  IN DEUTSCHE BANK HEALTH CARE 2002 CONFERENCE

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee (May 1, 2002) - LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: LPNT)
today announced that it will participate in the Deutsche Bank Health Care 2002
Conference to be held May 7-9, 2002, in Baltimore, Maryland.

         Kenneth C. Donahey, chairman and chief executive officer of LifePoint
Hospitals, and Michael J. Culotta, LifePoint's chief financial officer, will
give a presentation on the Company, followed by a question and answer session.

         The Company also announced that a live broadcast of its conference
presentation will be available on Tuesday, May 7, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Eastern Time. To access the broadcast, listeners should go to the Company's
website, www.lifepointhospitals.com or to www.db.com/conferences approximately
15 minutes prior to the event to register and download any necessary software,
Microsoft Media Player or RealPlayer. For those unable to listen to the live
broadcast, a replay will be available for 30 days by accessing the addresses
above.

         LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. operates 23 hospitals in non-urban areas. In
most cases, the LifePoint facility is the only hospital in its community.
LifePoint's non-urban operating strategy offers continued operational
improvement by focusing on its five core values: delivering high quality patient
care, supporting physicians, creating excellent workplaces for its employees,
providing community value, and ensuring fiscal responsibility. Headquartered in
Brentwood, Tennessee, LifePoint Hospitals is affiliated with over 7,000
employees.

         The above statements include forward-looking statements based on
current management expectations. Numerous factors exist which may cause results
to differ from these expectations. Many of the factors that will determine the
Company's future results are beyond the ability of the Company to control or
predict. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties relating to the
Company, including without limitation, (i) possible changes in reimbursement to
healthcare providers and insurers that may reduce payments; (ii) its ability to
attract and retain qualified management and personnel, including physicians,
nurses and clinical support personnel; (iii) the geographic concentration of the
Company's operations; (iv) risks associated with the Company's acquisition and
disposition strategies; (v) the management of healthcare risks as a result of
the delivery of patient care; (vi) the regulated nature of the healthcare
industry; (vii) the highly competitive nature of the healthcare business; (viii)
the potential adverse impact of government investigations and litigation
involving the business practices of HCA (to the extent relating to periods prior
to the Company's formation); (ix) fluctuations in the market value of the
Company's common stock; and (x) those risks and uncertainties detailed from time
to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Therefore, the Company's actual results may differ materially. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, or to make
any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.

         All references to "Company" and "LifePoint" as used throughout this
document refer to LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. and its affiliates.

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