UNITED STATES

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): November 15, 2006

UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-20086	41-0760940
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission  File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7700 France Avenue South, Suite 275

Edina, Minnesota 55435-5228

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

952-893-3200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, and incorporated herein by reference, is a copy of the slide presentation made during the Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference, held November 15, 2006, to discuss Universal Hospital Services, Inc.’s overall business strategy and financial results through September 30, 2006.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)	Exhibits
99.1	Slides presented during Universal Hospital Services, Inc.’s presentation at the Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference held on November 15, 2006

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SIGNATURES

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

Dated: November 15, 2006	UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC.
	By: /s/ Rex T. Clevenger
	Rex T. Clevenger
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Slides presented during Universal Hospital Services, Inc.’s presentation at the Merrill Lynch Leveraged Finance Conference held on November 15, 2006

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