Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Capella Healthcare, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results

Third Quarter Adjusted EBITDA Increases by 13.7% over Prior Year Period

Raises Full Year 2014 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance to $100 Million to $103 Million

Franklin, Tennessee – October 31, 2014 – Capella Healthcare, Inc. (“Capella”) today announced results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014. In one of its strongest quarters during the past two years, Capella’s Adjusted EBITDA increased 13.7% over the prior year period.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

For the three months ended September 30, 2014, revenues from continuing operations were $195.1 million, up 5.6% from $184.8 million for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2014, increased 13.7% to $30.8 million compared with $27.1 million for the same period a year ago.

For the three months ended September 30, 2014, admissions decreased 2.7% while adjusted admissions increased 2.1% for the same prior year period. Revenue per adjusted admission increased 3.4%.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, revenues from continuing operations were $569.8 million, up 4.6% from $545.0 million for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, increased 8.1% to $77.0 million compared with $71.2 million for the same period a year ago.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, admissions decreased 3.2% while adjusted admissions decreased 0.4% for the same prior year period. Revenue per adjusted admission increased 5.0%.

“We are pleased with our solid third quarter results, which demonstrate significant and sustained progress in our key initiatives,” said Michael A. Wiechart, president and chief executive officer of Capella. “Our third quarter operating results were driven by our recent investments in advanced outpatient services which have yielded record outpatient revenue growth and improved payer mix. More importantly, our hospitals continue to perform very well against national benchmarks in key quality metrics that demonstrate their commitment to patient safety, quality of care and patient satisfaction. I commend our hospital leaders for doing an exceptional job making patient care excellence their top priority. And, with the recent signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center in Hartsville, SC, it has been a very productive quarter and positions the company well to continue to add value to the communities we are privileged to serve.”

Capella announced on October 13^th that it signed an agreement with subsidiaries of Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) to acquire ownership interest in Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center and its related outpatient services. Contingent upon customary regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter.

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About Capella Healthcare

Based in Franklin, Tennessee, Capella owns and/or operates general acute-care hospitals in six states. With the philosophy that all health care is local, Capella collaborates with each hospital’s medical staff, board and community leadership to take care to the next level. Capella has access to significant leadership and financial resources, reinvesting in its family of hospitals to strengthen and expand services and facilities. For more information visit the website at www.CapellaHealthcare.com.

Conference Call

Capella will host a conference call for investors at 9:00 a.m. Central time today. All interested investors are invited to access the call by dialing: 877-806-6964, conference ID#: 2823 4647. A replay of the call will be available for a period of 30 days, beginning approximately one hour after the call has concluded. Instructions to access the audio recording can be found on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.CapellaHealthcare.com. A copy of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014 may be obtained via the Company’s website when filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cautionary Statement about Preliminary Results and other Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. Numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, (1) the impact of healthcare reform and other changes in government programs; (2) spending cuts resulting from the Budget Control Act of 2011; (3) the impact of the economy; (4) growth of uninsured and “patient due” accounts and a deterioration in the collectability of these accounts; (5) federal or state programs that reduce our Medicare or Medicaid payments; (6) the reduction or elimination of payments from third-party payors or the inability to negotiate contracts or maintain satisfactory relationships with third-party payors; (7) controls designed to reduce inpatient services may reduce our revenue; (8) any shortage of qualified professional and staff personnel; (9) our ability to recruit and retain quality physicians; (10) the loss of the services of one or more of our executive management team; (11) our ability to comply with extensive laws and government regulations, including fraud and abuse laws; (12) competition from other hospitals or healthcare providers, including physicians; (13) concentration of revenue in a small number of states, which makes us particularly sensitive to regulatory and economic changes in those states; (14) our access to licensed information systems and the ability to integrate changes to our existing information systems or information systems of acquired hospitals; (15) liabilities for professional liability and other claims brought against our facilities; (16) potential legal and reputational risk as a result of our access to personal information of our patients; (17) state efforts to regulate the construction or expansion of healthcare facilities; (18) the industry trend toward value-based purchasing; (19) our substantial indebtedness and ability to generate cash flow to service or refinance our indebtedness; and (20) other risk factors described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of the factors that will determine our future results are beyond our ability to control or predict. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements contained herein, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s views only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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