UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q




[ X ]     Quarterly  Report  Pursuant  to Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934

For the period ended             September 30, 1997
                     ------------------------------

                                       or

[   ]     Transition  Report  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from               to
                              ---------------   ---------------

Commission File Number:       1-12306
                       --------------------

                        INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
            --------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                     DELAWARE                             23-2428312
         -------------------------------             ------------------
         (State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)


             10065 Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills, MD    21117
           -----------------------------------------------------------
            (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

                                 (410) 998-8400
                  -------------------------------------------- 
                  (Registrant's telephone, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                    [ X ] Yes     [   ] No

Number of shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding as of October 20,
  1997: 27,400,896 shares.





                        INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                                      INDEX




PART I.           FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                                                     Page

Item 1.  - Condensed Financial Statements - (Unaudited)

         Consolidated Balance Sheets
           September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996                    3

         Consolidated Statements of Earnings
           for the three and nine months ended
           September 30, 1997 and 1996                                 4

         Consolidated Statement of Changes in
           Stockholders' Equity for the nine
           months ended September 30, 1997                             5

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
           for the nine months ended September 30, 1997
           and 1996                                                    6

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                    7

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
           Financial Condition and Results of
           Operations                                                 12


PART II:          OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.  Changes in Securities                                        32

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                             32


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                          INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                    (Dollars In Thousands)
                                                                             SEPTEMBER 30,             DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                1997                      1996
                                                                         --------------------     ---------------------
                                                                             (UNAUDITED)
                                                                                                             
        Assets
        ------
Current Assets:
        Cash and cash equivalents                                        $       58,915               39,028
        Temporary investments                                                   821,965                2,044
        Patient accounts and third-party payor settlements
          receivable, less allowance for doubtful receivables
          of $47,223 at September 30, 1997 and $41,527 at
          December 31, 1996                                                     377,546              326,883
        Inventories, prepaid expenses and other current
          assets                                                                 36,457               26,243
        Income tax receivable                                                    25,630               20,992
                                                                         ---------------     ----------------
               Total current assets                                           1,320,513              415,190
                                                                         ---------------     ----------------

Property, plant and equipment, net                                              948,120              864,335
Assets held for sale (Note 12)                                                   12,109                   --
Intangible assets                                                               836,804              572,159
Investments in and advances to affiliates                                        31,437               76,047
Other assets                                                                     79,097               65,376
                                                                         ---------------     ----------------
               Total assets                                              $    3,228,080            1,993,107
                                                                         ===============     ================


        Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
        ------------------------------------
Current Liabilities:
        Current maturities of long-term debt                             $        6,782               16,547
        Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                   332,813              341,094
                                                                         ---------------     ----------------
           Total current liabilities                                            339,595              357,641
                                                                         ---------------     ----------------

Long-term Debt:
        Convertible  subordinated debentures                                    258,750              258,750
        Other long-term debt less current maturities                          1,933,233              779,450
                                                                         ---------------     ----------------
               Total long-term debt                                           2,191,983            1,038,200
                                                                         ---------------     ----------------

Other long-term liabilities                                                      36,114               33,851
Deferred income taxes                                                            27,501               22,283
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions                                      5,463                6,267
Stockholders' equity:
        Preferred stock, authorized 15,000,000 shares; no shares
          issued and outstanding                                                     --                  --
        Common stock, $0.001 par value.  Authorized 150,000,000
          shares;  outstanding 27,081,463 at September 30, 1997 and
          23,628,250 at December 31, 1996 (including 324,800
          treasury shares at September 30, 1997)                                     27                   24
        Additional paid-in capital                                              531,500              445,667
        Retained earnings                                                       108,221               79,814
        Unrealized gain on available for sale securities                              0                9,360
        Treasury stock at cost (324,800 shares at September 30, 1997)          (12,324)                    0
                                                                         ---------------     ----------------
               Net stockholders' equity                                         627,424              534,865
                                                                         ---------------     ----------------

               Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                $    3,228,080            1,993,107
                                                                         ===============     ================


      See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


                                  Page 3 of 35






                                  INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
                          (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

                                                                    THREE MONTHS ENDED                 NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                       SEPTEMBER 30,                     SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                              ----------------------------    ------------------------------
                                                                   1997            1996            1997               1996
                                                              -----------      -----------    -------------      -----------
                                                                                                            
Net revenues:
       Basic medical services                                 $   91,458       $  101,189     $    268,268       $  296,468
       Specialty medical services                                370,769          211,904        1,093,571          658,297
       Management services and other                              10,694           12,572           29,998           33,953
                                                              -----------      -----------    -------------      -----------
              Total revenues                                     472,921          325,665        1,391,837          988,718
                                                              -----------      -----------    -------------      -----------

Costs and expenses:
       Operating expenses                                        348,470          241,177        1,039,618          745,346
       Corporate administrative and general                       19,917           14,943           56,068           44,890
       Depreciation and amortization                              16,974            9,130           47,818           25,909
       Rent                                                       25,527           18,445           75,322           53,980
       Interest, net                                              27,346           15,931           71,991           46,033
       Non-recurring charges (income), net (Note 7)                    0          (34,298)          20,047          (34,298)
                                                              -----------      -----------    -------------      -----------
              Total costs and expenses                           438,234          265,328        1,310,864          881,860
                                                              -----------      -----------    -------------      -----------

              Earnings before equity in earnings
                   (loss) of affiliates, income taxes
                   and extraordinary items                        34,687           60,337           80,973          106,858

       Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates                      (811)             323             (713)           1,083
                                                              -----------      -----------    -------------      -----------

              Earnings before income taxes
                   and extraordinary items                        33,876           60,660           80,260          107,941

Federal and state income taxes                                    13,212           44,149           31,301           62,352
                                                              -----------      -----------    -------------      -----------

              Earnings before extraordinary items                 20,664           16,511           48,959           45,589

Extraordinary items (Note 8)                                       2,384                0           20,552            1,431
                                                              -----------      -----------    -------------      -----------

              Net earnings                                    $   18,280       $   16,511     $     28,407       $   44,158
                                                              ===========      ===========    =============      ===========


Per Common Share - primary
              Earnings before extraordinary item              $     0.73       $     0.69     $       1.78       $     1.95
              Net earnings                                          0.65             0.69             1.03             1.89
                                                              ===========      ===========    ===============    ===========

Per Common Share - fully diluted
              Earnings before extraordinary items             $     0.65       $     0.58     $       1.57       $     1.68
              Net earnings                                          0.59             0.58             1.00             1.64
                                                              ===========      ===========    ===============    ===========



      See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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                          INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
                                       (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

                                                                                               UNREALIZED  
                                                                                                GAIN ON
                                                                   ADDITIONAL                  AVAILABLE
                                                     COMMON          PAID-IN     RETAINED       FOR SALE      TREASURY   
                                                      STOCK          CAPITAL     EARNINGS      SECURITIES       STOCK        TOTAL
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                           
Balance at December 31, 1996                   $         24         445,667       79,814           9,360           --      534,865

Issuance of 976,504 shares of common
stock in payment of earn-out in
connection with prior acquisition (Note 3)                1          26,438           --              --           --       26,439

Issuance of 1,394,817 shares of
common stock in connection with 1997
acquisitions (Note 3)                                     1          44,753           --              --           --       44,754

Issuance of 81,434 shares of common
stock in connection with employee
stock purchase plan                                      --           1,757           --              --           --        1,757

Exercise of employee stock options
for 1,325,258 shares of common stock                      1          12,885           --              --           --       12,886

Repurchase of 324,800 shares of treasury
stock (Note 9)                                           --              --           --              --      (12,324)     (12,324)

Realized gain on available for sale
securities (Note 7)                                      --              --           --          (9,360)          --       (9,360)

Net earnings                                             --              --       28,407              --           --       28,407
                                                 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance at September 30, 1997                  $         27         531,500      108,221               0      (12,324)     627,424
                                                 ==================================================================================



      See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


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                INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)



                                                                                NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                  SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                                         -------------------------------
                                                                              1997            1996
                                                                         --------------  -------------
                                                                                            
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net earnings                                                       $        28,407         44,158
    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
       cash provided by operating activities:
          Extraordinary item (Note 8)                                           33,690          2,327
          Non-recurring charges (income), net (Note 7)                          20,047        (34,298)
          Undistributed results of joint ventures                                  958           (348)
          Depreciation and amortization                                         47,818         25,909
          Deferred income taxes and other non-cash items                         6,781          3,162
          Amortization of gain on sale-leaseback transactions                     (804)          (749)
          Increase in patient accounts and third-party
             payor settlements receivable, net                                 (28,379)       (21,724)
          Increase in supplies inventory, prepaid
             expenses and other current assets                                  (4,047)          (979)
          Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses                    (73,127)       (26,591)
          (Increase) decrease in income taxes receivable                        (4,638)        23,479
                                                                         --------------  -------------

             Net cash provided by operating activities                          26,706         14,346
                                                                         --------------  -------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Proceeds from issuance of capital stock, net                                14,643          3,150
    Proceeds from long-term borrowings                                       2,544,918        832,653
    Repayment of long-term debt                                             (1,419,179)      (766,450)
    Payment of pre-payment premiums and fees on debt
       extinguishment  (Note 8)                                                (23,598)            --
    Deferred financing costs                                                   (33,085)        (8,128)
    Dividends paid                                                                (471)          (435)
    Purchase of treasury stock                                                 (12,324)             0
                                                                         --------------  -------------

             Net cash provided by financing activities                       1,070,904         60,790
                                                                         --------------  -------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Sale of pharmacy division (Note 7)                                              --        125,000
    Sale of temporary investments                                                  639          5,086
    Purchase of temporary investments                                         (820,560)        (4,595)
    Business acquisitions (Note 3)                                            (166,822)       (46,106)
    Payment of termination fees and other costs of
       terminated merger (Note 7)                                              (27,555)            --
    Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                  (86,656)      (104,647)
    Sale of investments in affiliates                                           54,137             --
    Other assets                                                               (30,906)       (47,664)
                                                                         --------------  -------------

             Net cash used by investing activities                          (1,077,723)       (72,926)
                                                                         --------------  -------------

             Increase in cash and cash equivalents                              19,887          2,210

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                  39,028         38,917
                                                                         --------------  -------------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                               $        58,915         41,127
                                                                         ==============  =============


      See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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                                      NOTES
                                       TO
                   UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The  consolidated  financial  statements  included  herein  do not  contain  all
information and footnote  disclosures  normally included in financial statements
prepared in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principals.  For
further  information,  such as the significant  accounting  policies followed by
Integrated Health Services, Inc. ("IHS" or "Company"), refer to the consolidated
financial  statements and notes thereto  included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. In the opinion of management,
the  consolidated   financial  statements  include  all  necessary   adjustments
(consisting of only normal  recurring  accruals) for a fair  presentation of the
financial  position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.
The results of operations for the interim periods  presented are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

NOTE 2: EARNINGS PER SHARE

Primary  earnings per share is computed based on the weighted  average number of
common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the periods. Common stock
equivalents include options and warrants to purchase common stock, assumed to be
exercised using the treasury stock method.  Fully diluted  earnings per share is
computed as described  above,  except that the weighted average number of common
equivalent  shares  is  determined  assuming  the  dilution  resulting  from the
issuance  of the  aforementioned  options  and  warrants  at the  higher  of the
end-of-period  price per share or the weighted average price for the period, and
the issuance of common  shares upon the assumed  conversion  of the  convertible
subordinated  debentures.  Additionally,  interest  expense and  amortization of
underwriting  costs related to such debentures are added,  net of tax, to income
for the purpose of calculating  fully diluted  earnings per share.  Such amounts
and the resulting net earnings for fully diluted earnings per share purposes are
summarized  as follows for the nine months  ended  September  30, 1997 and 1996,
respectively:

                                               1997        1996
                                              -------     ------
                                                  (in 000's)
Net earnings                                  $28,407    $44,158

Adjustment for interest and underwriting
costs on convertible debentures                 7,356      7,416
                                              -------     ------

        Net earnings for fully diluted EPS    $35,763    $51,574
                                              =======    =======

        Weighted average shares-Primary        27,512     23,393
        Weighted average shares-Fully Diluted  35,803     31,477
                                              =======    =======


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NOTE 3: NEW ACQUISITIONS

        ACQUISITIONS DURING THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997

        Acquisitions  for the nine months ended September 30,1997 and the manner
        of payment are summarized as follows:

                                               COMMON
                                        TOTAL  STOCK    ACCRUED       CASH
MONTH     TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION       COST   ISSUED   LIABILITIES   PAID
- -----     -----------------------       ----   ------   -----------   ---- 
                                                  (in 000's)
January   Stock of In-Home Health
          Care, Inc.                   $3,450   $----    $ 250       $3,200

February  Assets of Professional
          Health Services, Inc.           350    ----      100          250

February  Assets of Portable X-Ray
          Labs, Inc.                    6,200    ----    1,300        4,900

March     Assets of Laboratory
          Corporation of America           35    ----     ----           35

March     Assets of Doctor's Home
          Health Agency, Inc.             445    ----       95          350

March     Payment of earnout in
          connection with Achieve-
          ment Rehab acquisition
          in December 1993             26,439  26,439     ----         ----

April     Assets of Coastal
          Rehabilitation, Inc.          1,450    ----      200        1,250

April     Assets of Mobile
          Diagnostics, Inc.               225    ----       75          150

June      Stock of Health Care
          Industries, Inc.              2,325    ----      500        1,825

June      Assets of The Nursing
          Connection, Inc.                330    ----     ----          330

June      Assets of Rehab Dynamics,
          Inc. and Restorative
          Therapy, Ltd.                22,163  11,460    2,500         8,203


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                                                 COMMON
                                        TOTAL    STOCK    ACCRUED        CASH
MONTH     TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION       COST     ISSUED   LIABILITIES    PAID
- -----     -----------------------       ----     ------   -----------    ----

July      Assets of Darkroom
          Engineering                     300    ----      125           175

August    Assets of Healthcare
          Personnel, Inc.                 785    ----      110           675

August    Assets of Portable
          Radiology Services            1,200    ----      600           600

August    Stock of Ambulatory
          Pharmaceutical Services,
          Inc. & APS American,
          Inc.                         36,200  16,125    1,950        18,125

August    Stock of Arcadia
          Services, Inc.               30,016  17,169    3,000         9,847

September Stock and assets of
          Barton Creek Healthcare,
          Inc.                          5,137    ----      280         4,857

September Stock of Community Care
          of America, Inc.            103,900    ----    5,900        98,000

Various   Cash payments of
          acquisition costs
          accrued                        ----    ----  (14,050)       14,050
                                       ------  ------  --------       ------

                                     $240,950 $71,193   $2,935      $166,822
                                     ======== =======  =======      ========


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The allocation of the total cost of the 1997 acquisitions to the assets acquired
and liabilities assumed is summarized as follows:





                                           ASSETS
                             PROPERTY,     HELD
                   CURRENT   PLANT &       FOR        OTHER       INTANGIBLE    CURRENT       LONG-TERM        TOTAL
TRANSACTION        ASSETS    EQUIPMENT     SALE       ASSETS      ASSETS        LIABILITIES   LIABILITIES      COSTS
- -----------        -------   ---------     ----       ------      ------        -----------   -----------      -----         
                                                       (in 000's)
                                                                                        
In-Home Health
Care, Inc.        $   989    $   229   $    --      $     7     $  3,856         ($ 797)        ($ 834)     $  3,450

Professional
Health Services,
Inc.                   --         20        --            9          321             --             --           350

Portable X-Ray
Labs, Inc.          1,309         --        --           11        5,653           (297)          (476)        6,200

Laboratory Corp.
of America             --         10        --           --           25             --             --            35

Doctor's Home
Health Agency,
Inc.                   --          6        --           --          439             --             --           445

Achievement
Rehab                  --         --        --           --       26,439             --             --        26,439

Coastal
Rehabilitation,
Inc.                  257         85        --           --        1,764           (576)           (80)        1,450

Mobile
Diagnostics,
Inc.                   --         38        --           --          187             --             --           225

Health Care
Industries,
Inc.                  805        204        --           41        2,505         (1,080)          (150)        2,325

The Nursing
Connection,
Inc.                   14         62        --           --          254             --             --           330

Rehab Dynamics,
Inc. & Restorative
Therapy, Ltd.       4,140        954        --          107       21,478         (3,204)        (1,312)       22,163

Darkroom
Engineering            --         45        --           --          255             --             --           300

Healthcare
Personnel, Inc.         6          2        --           25          752             --             --           785

Portable Radiology
Services               --         90        --           --        1,110             --             --         1,200

Ambulatory
Pharmaceutical
Services, Inc. &
APS America, Inc.   1,987         48        --            8       39,624         (5,467)            --        36,200

Arcadia Services,
Inc.                3,980        348        --        2,464       39,233        (16,009)            --        30,016

Barton Creek
Healthcare, Inc.      884         96        --           --        7,293         (3,136)            --         5,137

Community Care of
America, Inc.      12,342     36,090    12,109          870       97,009        (27,520)       (27,000)      103,900
                  -------     ------    ------       -------    --------        --------       --------      -------

                  $26,713    $38,327   $12,109      $ 3,542     $248,197       $(58,086)      $(29,852)     $240,950
                  =======     ======    ======       =======    ========        ========       ========      =======




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NOTE 4:     9-1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2007

              In May 1997, the Company issued $450 million  aggregate  principal
              amount of its 9-1/2% Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2007 (the "9-
              1/2%  Senior  Notes").  Interest  on the  9-1/2%  Senior  Notes is
              payable  semiannually  on March 15 and  September  15,  commencing
              September  15, 1997.  The 9-1/2% Senior Notes are  redeemable  for
              cash at any time on or after  September 15, 2002, at the option of
              the  Company,  in whole or in part,  initially  at the  redemption
              price equal to 104.75% of principal  amount,  declining to 100% of
              principal  amount on  September  15, 2005,  plus accrued  interest
              thereon to the date fixed for  redemption.  In  addition,  IHS may
              redeem up to $150 million aggregate principal amount of the 9-1/2%
              Senior  Notes at any time and from time to time prior to September
              15, 2000, at a redemption  price equal to 108.50% of the aggregate
              principal amount thereof,  plus accrued interest  thereon,  out of
              the net cash proceeds of one or more Public  Equity  Offerings (as
              defined in the indenture  under which the 9-1/2% Senior Notes were
              issued (the "9-1/2%  Senior Notes  Indenture")),  provided that at
              least $300  million in  aggregate  principal  amount of the 9-1/2%
              Senior  Notes remain  outstanding  after such  redemption.  In the
              event of a change in  control  of IHS (as  defined  in the  9-1/2%
              Senior Notes  Indenture),  each holder of 9-1/2%  Senior Notes may
              require IHS to repurchase  such holder's  9-1/2% Senior Notes,  in
              whole or in part, at 101% of the principal  amount  thereof,  plus
              accrued  interest to the repurchase  date. The 9-1/2% Senior Notes
              Indenture  contains  covenants,  including  but  not  limited  to,
              covenants with respect to the following  matters:  (1) limitations
              on additional indebtedness unless certain coverage ratios are met;
              (2)  limitations on other  subordinated  debt; (3)  limitations on
              liens;  (4)  limitations on the issuance of preferred stock by the
              Company's  subsidiaries;  (5)  limitations  on  transactions  with
              affiliates;   (6)   limitations   on   restricted   payments   and
              investments;  (7)  application  of the  proceeds of certain  asset
              sales;  (8) limitations on  restrictions on subsidiary  dividends;
              and (9) restrictions on mergers,  consolidations  and the transfer
              of  all or  substantially  all of the  assets  of the  Company  to
              another person. The Company used  approximately  $247.2 million of
              the net  proceeds  from the  sale of the  9-1/2%  Senior  Notes to
              repurchase  substantially  all of its 9- 5/8% Senior  Subordinated
              Notes due 2002 and its 10-3/4% Senior  Subordinated Notes due 2004
              and to pay pre-payment premiums, consent fees and accrued interest
              related to the  repurchase;  the  remaining  approximately  $191.0
              million  was used to repay a portion  of the $436.0  million  then
              outstanding  under its revolving  credit  facility.  In connection
              with the repurchase, the Company recorded an extraordinary loss of
              $18.2 million (net of tax). (See Note 8: Extraordinary Item)

NOTE 5:     9-1/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2008

            In  September  1997,  the  Company  issued  $500  million  aggregate
            principal  amount of its 9-1/4% Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2008
            (the "9-1/4% Senior Notes").  Interest on the 9-1/4% Senior Notes is
            payable  semi-annually on January 15 and July 15, commencing January
            15, 1998. The 9-1/4% Senior Notes are redeemable for cash


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            at any time on or after  January  15,  2003,  at the  option  of the
            Company, in whole or in part,  initially at a redemption price equal
            to 104.625% of  principal  amount,  declining  to 100% of  principal
            amount on January 15,  2006,  plus accrued  interest  thereon to the
            date fixed for redemption. In addition, the Company may redeem up to
            $166,667,000  aggregate  principal amount of the 9-1/4% Senior Notes
            at any time and from time to time prior to January  15,  2001,  at a
            redemption price equal to 109.25% of the aggregate  principal amount
            thereof,  plus  accrued  interest  thereon  to the  date  fixed  for
            redemption,  out of the net  cash  proceeds  of one or  more  Public
            Equity Offerings (as defined in the indenture under which the 9-1/4%
            Senior  Notes were issued (the "9-1/4%  Senior  Notes  Indenture")),
            provided that at least $333,333,000 in aggregate principal amount of
            the 9-1/4% Senior Notes remain outstanding after such redemption. In
            the event of a change in  control  of IHS (as  defined in the 9-1/4%
            Senior  Notes  Indenture),  each holder of 9-1/4%  Senior  Notes may
            require IHS to  repurchase  such holder's  9-1/4%  Senior Notes,  in
            whole or in part,  at 101% of the  principal  amount  thereof,  plus
            accrued  interest to the  repurchase  date.  The 9-1/4% Senior Notes
            Indenture  contains   covenants,   including  but  not  limited  to,
            covenants with respect to the following matters:  (1) limitations on
            additional  indebtedness unless certain coverage ratios are met; (2)
            limitations on other  subordinated  debt; (3)  limitations on liens;
            (4)  limitations on the issuance of preferred stock by the Company's
            subsidiaries;  (5) limitations on transactions with affiliates;  (6)
            limitations on restricted payments and investments;  (7) application
            of  the  proceeds  of  certain  asset  sales;   (8)  limitations  on
            restrictions  on  subsidiary  dividends;  and  (9)  restrictions  on
            mergers, consolidations and the transfer of all or substantially all
            of the assets of the Company to another person. The Company used the
            proceeds  from  the  sale  of  the  9-1/4%  Senior  Notes  to  repay
            outstanding   indebtedness  under  the  Company's  revolving  credit
            facility and for general corporate purposes.

NOTE 6:     REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN FACILITY

            On September  15,  1997,  the Company  entered into a $1.75  billion
            revolving  credit and term loan  facility  with  Citibank,  N.A., as
            Administrative  Agent,  and certain  other  lenders (the "New Credit
            Facility")  to replace its existing  $700 million  revolving  credit
            facility.  The New Credit  Facility  consists of a $750 million term
            loan  facility  (the "Term  Facility")  and a $1  billion  revolving
            credit   facility,   including  a  $100  million  letter  of  credit
            subfacility and a $10 million swing line subfacility (the "Revolving
            Facility").  The  Term  Facility,  all  of  which  was  borrowed  on
            September  17,  1997,  matures  on  September  30,  2004 and will be
            amortized  beginning  December  31,  1998  as  follows:  1998 - $7.5
            million;  each of 1999,  2000, 2001 and 2002 - $7.5 million (payable
            in equal quarterly installments);  2003 - $337.5 million (payable in
            equal quarterly  installments);  and 2004 - $375 million (payable in
            equal quarterly installments). Any unpaid balance will be due on the
            maturity  date. The Term Facility will bear interest at a rate equal
            to,  at the  option  of the  Company,  either  (i)  in the  case  of
            Eurodollar loans, the sum of (x) one and  three-quarters  percent or
            two percent  (depending on the ratio of IHS'


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            Debt (as  defined in the New Credit  Facility)  to  earnings  before
            interest, taxes, depreciation,  amortization and rent, pro forma for
            any acquisitions or divestitures  during the measurement period (the
            "Debt/EBITDAR  Ratio"))  and (y)  the  interest  rate in the  London
            interbank market for loans in an amount  substantially  equal to the
            amount of borrowing and for the period of borrowing  selected by IHS
            or (ii) the sum of (a) the higher of (1) Citibank,  N.A.'s base rate
            or (2) one percent plus the latest overnight federal funds rate plus
            (b) a margin of one-half  percent or  three-quarters  of one percent
            (depending  on the  Debt/EBITDAR  Ratio).  The Term  Facility can be
            prepaid at any time in whole or in part without penalty.

            The Revolving  Facility will reduce to $800 million on September 30,
            2001 and $500 million on September 30, 2002,  with a final  maturity
            on September 15, 2004;  however,  the $100 million  letter of credit
            subfacility  and $10 million swing line  subfacility  will remain at
            $100 million and $10 million,  respectively,  until final  maturity.
            The Revolving Facility will bear interest at a rate equal to, at the
            option of IHS, either (i) in the case of Eurodollar  loans,  the sum
            of  (x)   between   three-quarters   of  one  percent  and  one  and
            three-quarters  (depending  on the  Debt/EBITDAR  Ratio) and (y) the
            interest rate in the London  interbank market for loans in an amount
            substantially equal to the amount of borrowing and for the period of
            borrowing  selected  by IHS or (ii) the sum of (a) the higher of (1)
            Citibank,  N.A.'s  base  rate or (2) one  percent  plus  the  latest
            overnight  federal  funds  rate  plus (b) a margin of  between  zero
            percent and one-half percent (depending on the Debt/EBITDAR  Ratio).
            Amounts repaid under the Revolving  Facility may be reborrowed prior
            to the maturity date.

            The New  Credit  Facility  limits  the  Company's  ability  to incur
            indebtedness   or  contingent   obligations,   to  make   additional
            acquisitions, to sell or dispose of assets, to create or incur liens
            on assets, to pay dividends, to purchase or redeem IHS' stock and to
            merge or  consolidate  with any other person.  In addition,  the New
            Credit  Facility  requires  that the Company meet certain  financial
            ratios, and provides the banks with the right to require the payment
            of all amounts  outstanding  under the facility and to terminate all
            commitments  under the facility,  if there is a change in control of
            IHS or if any person other than Dr. Robert N. Elkins,  IHS' Chairman
            and Chief Executive Officer,  or a group managed by Dr. Elkins, owns
            more than 40% of IHS' stock.  The New Credit  Facility is guaranteed
            by all of IHS' subsidiaries  (other than inactive  subsidiaries) and
            secured by a pledge of all of the stock of substantially all of IHS'
            subsidiaries.

            The New Credit  Facility  replaced the Company's $700 million credit
            facility  ("Prior  Credit  Facility").  As  a  result,  the  Company
            recorded an  extraordinary  loss on  extinguishment  of debt of $2.4
            million (net of related tax benefit of  approximately  $1.5 million)
            in the  third  quarter  of 1997  resulting  from  the  write-off  of
            deferred financing costs of $3.9 million related to the Prior Credit
            Facility. (See Note 8: Extraordinary Item)


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NOTE 7:     NON-RECURRING CHARGES (INCOME)

            PHARMACY GAIN:

            In July 1996,  the Company  sold its  pharmacy  division to Capstone
            Pharmacy,  Inc.  ("Capstone")  for a purchase price of $150 million,
            consisting  of cash of $125  million,  and shares of Capstone  stock
            having a value of $25 million.  The Company  recorded a pre-tax gain
            related to the sale of $34.3  million  during the three months ended
            September  30, 1996  ($300,000  gain after tax).  At the date of the
            sale the Company's  investment  in the shares of  Capstone's  common
            stock was recorded at its  carryover  cost of $14.7  million,  which
            represented less than 20% of the total Capstone  shares.  During the
            first quarter 1997, the Company  recorded the remaining gain of $7.6
            million on its investment in the Capstone shares.  Previously,  such
            gain was accounted  for as an unrealized  gain on available for sale
            securities.

            SETTLEMENT WITH CORAM:

            On October 19, 1996,  the Company and Coram  Healthcare  Corporation
            ("Coram")  entered  into a definitive  agreement  and plan of merger
            (the "Merger Agreement")  providing for the merger of a wholly-owned
            subsidiary  of IHS into Coram,  with Coram  becoming a  wholly-owned
            subsidiary of IHS. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement,  holders
            of Coram common stock were to receive for each share of Coram common
            stock 0.2111 of a share of the Company's common stock, and IHS would
            have assumed approximately $375 million of indebtedness. On April 4,
            1997,  IHS  notified  Coram  that it had  exercised  its  rights  to
            terminate the Merger  Agreement.  IHS also  terminated the March 30,
            1997 letter amendment, setting forth proposed revisions to the terms
            of the merger (which  included a reduction in the exchange  ratio to
            0.15 of a share of IHS common  stock for each share of Coram  common
            stock),  prior to the revisions  becoming  effective at the close of
            business  on April 4, 1997.  On May 5, 1997,  IHS and Coram  entered
            into a settlement agreement pursuant to which the Company paid Coram
            $21  million  in full  settlement  of all  claims  Coram  might have
            against  IHS  pursuant  to the Merger  Agreement,  which the Company
            recognized  as a  non-recurring  charge in the  second  quarter.  In
            addition,  during the first  quarter of 1997 the Company  incurred a
            non-recurring  charge of $6.6 million relating to accounting,  legal
            and other costs related to the merger.

            SALE OF REMAINING INTEREST IN INTEGRATED LIVING COMMUNITIES, INC.

            In July  1997,  the  Company  sold  its  remaining  37.3%  ownership
            interest   in   Integrated   Living   Communities,    Inc.   ("ILC")
            (representing 2,498,000 shares of ILC) to Living Centers of America,
            Inc.  for  approximately  $28.7  million.  This sale  resulted  in a
            non-recurring  gain of approximately  $4.6 million which the Company
            recorded in the third quarter of 1997.


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            EXIT COSTS RELATED TO ROTECH MEDICAL CORPORATION

            In  September  1997,  the  Company  recorded an  approximately  $4.6
            million  non-recurring  charge resulting from the closure of certain
            redundant  activities in connection  with its fourth  quarter merger
            with RoTech Medical Corporation.

NOTE 8:     EXTRAORDINARY ITEM

            In the second quarter 1997,  the Company  recorded a pre-tax loss of
            $29.8 million  representing (1) approximately  $23.6 million of cash
            payments  for  pre-payment  premium  and  tender  and  consent  fees
            relating  to the early  extinguishment  of debt  resulting  from the
            Company's  repurchase  pursuant to cash tender offers of $99,893,000
            principal  amount of the Company's $100 million of  outstanding  10-
            3/4% Senior  Subordinated Notes due 2004 and $114,975,000  principal
            amount of the Company's  9-5/8% Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2002
            and (2)  approximately  $6.2  million  relating to the  write-off of
            deferred  financing costs. Such loss,  reduced by the related income
            tax  effect of $11.6  million,  is  presented  in the  statement  of
            earnings as an extraordinary loss of $18.2 million.

            In the third quarter of 1997, the Company  replaced its $700 million
            revolving  credit facility with the $1.75 billion  revolving  credit
            and term loan facility (See Note 6:  Revolving  Credit and Term Loan
            Facility). This event has been accounted for as an extinguishment of
            debt and the Company has recorded a loss on  extinguishment  of debt
            of $3.9  million,  relating  primarily to the  write-off of deferred
            costs.  Such loss,  reduced by the related income tax effect of $1.5
            million,   is  presented   in  the   statement  of  earnings  as  an
            extraordinary item of $2.4 million.

            In the second quarter of 1996, the Company replaced its $500 million
            revolving  credit  and  term  loan  facility  with  a  $700  million
            revolving credit  facility.  This event has been accounted for as an
            extinguishment  of  debt  and the  Company  has  recorded  a loss on
            extinguishment  of debt of $2.3 million,  relating  primarily to the
            write-off  of  deferred  costs.  Such loss,  reduced by the  related
            income tax effect of  $896,000,  is  presented  in the  statement of
            earnings as an extraordinary item of $1.4 million.

NOTE 9:     STOCK REPURCHASE

            The Company's  Board of Directors has  authorized  the repurchase in
            the open market of up to $20 million of the Company's  Common Stock.
            The purpose of the repurchase  program is to have available treasury
            shares of Common Stock to (i) satisfy  contingent  earn-out payments
            under prior  business  combinations  accounted  for by the  purchase
            method, (ii) issue in connection with acquisitions,  and (iii) issue
            upon exercise of outstanding options. The repurchases will be funded
            from cash flow from  operations  and  drawings  under the  Company's
            revolving  credit  facility.  During the nine months ended September
            30, 1997, the Company repurchased 324,800 shares 


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            of Common Stock for an  aggregate  purchase  price of  approximately
            $12.3 million.

NOTE 10:    RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

            In February 1997, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued
            Statement  No.  128,  "Earnings  Per  Share,"  ("SFAS  128"),  which
            simplifies  the standards for computing  earnings per share ("EPS").
            SFAS 128 is  effective  for the  Company's  fourth  quarter and year
            ending  December 31, 1997.  Early  application  is not permitted and
            prior period EPS data will be restated.

            Under SFAS 128,  primary EPS will be replaced with basic EPS.  Basic
            EPS excludes the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents.  Also,
            under SFAS 128,  fully-diluted  EPS will be replaced by diluted EPS.
            Diluted EPS is calculated similarly to fully-diluted EPS pursuant to
            Accounting Principles Board Opinion 15.

            The change in calculation  method is not expected to have a material
            impact on previously reported earnings per common share data.

NOTE 11:    MERGER WITH COMMUNITY CARE OF AMERICA, INC.

            On September 25, 1997,  the Company  acquired  through a cash tender
            offer and subsequent merger Community Care of America,  Inc. ("CCA")
            for a purchase  price of  approximately  $34.3 million in cash ("CCA
            Acquisition").  In addition,  in connection with the CCA Acquisition
            the  Company  repaid  approximately  $58.5  million of  indebtedness
            assumed in the CCA Acquisition with the proceeds from the term loans
            under its new credit facility,  assumed  approximately $27.0 million
            of   indebtedness   and  incurred   costs  of  the   transaction  of
            approximately  $5.2  million.  CCA  develops  and  operates  skilled
            nursing facilities in medically  underserved rural communities.  CCA
            currently  operates 54 licensed long-term care facilities with 4,450
            licensed beds (of which 19 facilities are being held for sale),  one
            rural healthcare clinic, two outpatient  rehabilitation centers, one
            child day care center and 124 assisted  living units within seven of
            the  facilities  which  CCA  operates.  CCA  currently  operates  in
            Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine,
            Missouri,  Nebraska,  Texas and Wyoming.  According to CCA's filings
            with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  CCA had revenues of
            $127.5 million,  earnings before interest,  taxes,  depreciation and
            amortization  ("EBITDA")  of $2.1  million  and a net  loss of $18.9
            million for the year ended  December  31, 1996 and revenues of $65.5
            million,  EBITDA of $4.0  million and a net loss of $2.4 million for
            the six months ended June 30, 1997.  Dr. Robert N. Elkins,  Chairman
            of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of IHS,  beneficially owned
            approximately  21.0% of CCA's  outstanding  common stock  (excluding
            warrants to purchase approximately 13.5% of CCA's common stock owned
            by IHS).

            In  connection  with the CCA  Acquisition,  IHS,  CCA and Health and
            Retirement Properties Trust ("HRPT"), CCA's principal landlord and a
            significant lender to CCA, restructured the lease and loan


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            agreements  between  CCA and  HRPT.  Under  the  agreement,  (i) CCA
            purchased for $33.5 million 14 facilities,  aggregating  1,238 beds,
            previously owned by HRPT and leased to CCA, (ii) approximately $12.2
            million  principal  amount of loans from HRPT to CCA was prepaid and
            the collateral  security released,  (iii) three facilities  mortgage
            financed  by HRPT were sold to HRPT and leased to CCA,  and (iv) the
            leases  and  mortgages  were  modified  to  reduce  future  rent and
            mortgage interest rate increases and release cash security deposits.
            IHS has guaranteed all lease and mortgage obligations to HRPT, which
            received a $3.7 million modification fee.

NOTE 12:    ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

            Assets held for sale represent the assets of nineteen geriatric care
            facilities  acquired in connection with the acquisition of CCA which
            are intended to be sold within one year. Such amounts are carried at
            estimated net realizable value, less estimated  carrying costs to be
            incurred during the holding period.

NOTE 13:    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

            MERGER WITH ROTECH MEDICAL CORPORATION

            On October 21, 1997, the Company acquired RoTech Medical Corporation
            ("RoTech")  through merger of a wholly-owned  subsidiary of IHS into
            RoTech  (the   "Merger"),   with  RoTech   becoming  a  wholly-owned
            subsidiary  of IHS.  RoTech  provides home  healthcare  products and
            services,  with  an  emphasis  on  home  respiratory,  home  medical
            equipment and infusion therapy, primarily in non-urban areas. RoTech
            currently  operates  631 home  health  locations  in 36  states  and
            approximately  26 primary care  physicians  practices.  According to
            RoTech's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, RoTech
            had revenues of $422.7 million and net earnings of $30.8 million for
            the year ended July 31, 1997.

            Under the  terms of the  Merger,  holders  of  RoTech  Common  Stock
            received for each share of RoTech  Common Stock 0.5806 of a share of
            IHS Common Stock (the  "Exchange  Ratio"),  having a market value of
            $19.16 based on the $33.00  closing price of the IHS Common Stock on
            October 21,  1997,  the  effective  date of the  Merger.  Options to
            purchase  RoTech Common Stock (the "RoTech  Options") were converted
            at the closing  date into options to purchase IHS Common Stock based
            on the Exchange Ratio. IHS issued approximately 15,350,670 shares of
            IHS  Common   Stock  in  the  Merger,   and  reserved  for  issuance
            approximately  1,841,700  shares of IHS Common Stock  issuable  upon
            exercise of RoTech Options. In addition, RoTech's outstanding 5-1/4%
            convertible  subordinated debentures in the principal amount of $110
            million become  convertible into  approximately  2,433,000 shares of
            IHS Common  Stock at a  conversion  price of $45.21 per share of IHS
            Common Stock (the  "RoTech  Debentures").  The Merger  consideration
            aggregated approximately $514.8 million,  substantially all of which
            will be recorded as goodwill.  The transaction  will be treated as a
            purchase for accounting and financial reporting 


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            purposes.  IHS repaid the $199.7 million of RoTech bank debt assumed
            in the transaction  with the proceeds of the term loan under its new
            revolving  credit and term loan  facility.  Pursuant to the terms of
            the indenture under which the RoTech Debentures were issued,  RoTech
            has offered to repurchase all such debentures for a price of 100% of
            the principal amount thereof.

            PROPOSED  ACQUISITION OF LONG-TERM  FACILITIES AND OTHER ASSETS FROM
            HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION

            On  November 3, 1997,  IHS signed a  definitive  purchase  agreement
            pursuant  to which the  Company  will  acquire  139  long-term  care
            facilities,  12 specialty  hospitals,  a contract  therapy  business
            holding over 1,000 contracts and an institutional  pharmacy business
            serving  approximately  38,000  beds  from  HEALTHSOUTH  Corporation
            ("HEALTHSOUTH").  Under  the  terms of the  agreement,  IHS will pay
            $1.15 billion in cash and assume approximately $100 million in debt.
            The Company will fund the purchase  price with  available  cash from
            term loan borrowings  under its $1.75 billion  revolving  credit and
            term loan facility, the sale of its 9-1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes
            due 2008 and  borrowings  under the revolving  credit portion of its
            new credit  facility.  Consummation of the transaction is subject to
            certain  regulatory  approvals,  bank approvals and  satisfaction of
            certain other  conditions.  IHS has deposited with  HEALTHSOUTH  $50
            million, which amount will be credited against the purchase price at
            the closing or retained by HEALTHSOUTH  under certain  circumstances
            if the  transaction  is not  consummated.  There can be no assurance
            that  this  transaction  will be  consummated  on  these  terms,  on
            different terms, or at all.

            ACQUISITION OF CORAM HEALTHCARE CORPORATION LITHOTRIPSY DIVISION

            IHS acquired  substantially all of the assets of Coram's Lithotripsy
            Division,   which  operates  20  mobile  lithotripsy  units  and  13
            fixed-site  machines  in  180  locations  in 18  states.  The  Coram
            Lithotripsy  Division also provides  maintenance services to its own
            and third-party  equipment.  Lithotripsy is a non-invasive technique
            that utilizes shock waves to disintegrate kidney stones. The closing
            occurred on October 2, 1997.

            The Company paid approximately  $131.0 million in cash for the Coram
            Lithotripsy Division,  and assumed $1.0 million of intercompany debt
            to Coram.  The Coram  Lithotripsy  Division  had  revenues  of $49.0
            million  and  earnings  before  interest,  taxes,  depreciation  and
            amortization  ("EBITDA") of $28.8 million (before minority interest)
            for the year ended  December 31, 1996 and revenues of $23.9  million
            and EBITDA of $14.3 million (before  minority  interest) for the six
            months ended June 30, 1997.

            The Company  has assumed  Coram's  agreements  with its  lithotripsy
            partners,  which  contemplate  that IHS will  acquire the  remaining
            interest in each  partnership  at a defined  price in the event that
            legislation is passed or regulations are adopted or interpreted that
            would prevent the physician  partners from owning an interest in the
            partnership and using the  partnership's  lithotripsy  equipment for
            the treatment of his or her patients.  Coram has  represented to IHS
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            physicians  in  its  lithotripsy  business  are in  compliance  with
            current law.

            OTHER ACQUISITIONS

            IHS has reached a definitive  agreement to purchase a home  infusion
            company for approximately $15.6 million.

            The Company has reached  agreements  in principle to purchase  three
            mobile  diagnostic  companies for approximately  $8.2 million,  four
            home  healthcare   companies  for  approximately  $48.3  million,  a
            rehabilitation  company  for  approximately  $11.1  million,  and  a
            lithotripsy company for approximately $11.2 million. The Company has
            also reached  agreements in principle to lease three skilled nursing
            facilities.

            There  can  be  no  assurance  that  these   acquisitions   will  be
            consummated on these terms, on different terms, or at all.


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                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                             OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                                       AND
                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Statements  in this  Quarterly  Report on Form  10-Q  concerning  the  Company's
business  outlook  or future  economic  performance  anticipated  profitability,
revenues,  expenses or other financial items, and product line growth,  together
with other  statements  that are not  historical  facts,  are  "forward  looking
statements"   as  that  term  is  defined   under   Federal   Securities   Laws.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors
which could cause actual results to differ  materially from those stated in such
statements.  Such risks,  uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited
to, the  Company's  substantial  indebtedness,  growth  strategy,  managed  care
strategy, capital requirements and recent acquisitions,  as well as competition,
government  regulation,  general economic conditions and other risks detailed in
the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.

THREE MONTHS ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED  SEPTEMBER
30, 1996

Net  revenues for the three months ended  September  30, 1997  increased  $147.3
million,  or 45%,  to  $472.9  million  from  the  comparable  period  in  1996.
Approximately  82%  of the  increase  is  attributable  to  the  acquisition  of
companies   providing   rehabilitation,    home   health,   mobile   x-ray   and
electrocardiogram services subsequent to September 30, 1996, partially offset by
a  reduction  in  revenue  resulting  from  the sale of the  Company's  pharmacy
division in July 1996 and the sale of a majority interest in its assisted living
services division in October 1996.  Revenues in the three months ended September
30, 1996  included  revenues of $9.1  million  from the  pharmacy  division  and
revenues  of $5.8  million  from its  assisted  living  services  division.  The
remaining increase was due primarily to


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facilities and ancillary companies acquired during the third quarter of 1996 and
increased  revenues from facilities and ancillary  companies in operation during
both  periods.  The  Company  derived  approximately  49% and 17% of its patient
revenues  from Medicare and  Medicaid,  respectively,  in the three months ended
September 30, 1997,  compared to 34% and 23%,  respectively,  in the  comparable
period in 1996.

Basic  medical  services  revenue  decreased  10% from  $101.2  million to $91.5
million.  This decrease primarily resulted from the conversion by the Company of
certain  skilled  nursing  beds to  Medical  Specialty  Unit  (MSU)  beds  after
September  30, 1996 and the sale of a majority  interest in its assisted  living
services division in October 1996.

Specialty  medical services revenue  increased 75% from $211.9 million to $370.8
million.   Of  the  $158.9  million  increase,   $120.5  million,  or  76%,  was
attributable  to revenue from  acquisitions  subsequent  to September  30, 1996,
partially  offset by a reduction  in  specialty  medical  services  revenue as a
result  of the  sale  of the  Company's  pharmacy  division  in July  1996.  The
remaining  increase was due to increased  revenue from  facilities and ancillary
companies in operation in both periods,  ancillary companies acquired during the
third  quarter of 1996, as well as skilled  nursing beds being  converted to MSU
beds after September 30, 1996.

Management services and other revenues decreased 15% from $12.6 million to $10.7
million.

Total  expenses  for the period  increased  65% to $438.2  million  from  $265.3
million in the comparable period of 1996. Of the $172.9 million increase, $107.3
million, or 62%, resulted from an increase in operating expenses.  A substantial
portion  of  the  increase  in  operating   expenses  was  due  to  acquisitions
consummated  subsequent to September 30, 1996,  partially offset by the disposal
of the  Company's  pharmacy  division  in July  1996 and the sale of a  majority
interest in its assisted living services division in October 1996.


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Corporate  administrative  and  general  expenses  for the  three  months  ended
September 30, 1997 increased by $5.0 million, or 33%, over the comparable period
in 1996. This increase primarily represents additional  operations,  information
systems, accounting, finance and other personnel to support the growth resulting
from the  acquisition of ancillary  businesses.  Depreciation  and  amortization
increased to $17.0 million during the three months ended  September 30, 1997, an
increase  of 86% as  compared  to $9.1  million  in the  same  period  in  1996,
primarily  as a result of increases in goodwill  amortization  and  depreciation
related to ancillary company acquisitions consummated during 1996 and 1997. Rent
expense  increased by $7.1 million,  or 38%, over the comparable period in 1996,
primarily  as a result of increases in  contingent  rentals,  which are based on
gross revenues of certain leased  facilities,  increased  equipment  rentals and
rent at ancillary companies acquired subsequent to September 30, 1996, partially
offset by a reduction  resulting from the sale of the pharmacy  division and the
sale of a majority interest in its assisted living services  division.  Interest
expense,  net,  increased  $11.4 million,  or 72%, during the three months ended
September  30, 1997 to $27.3  million.  The  increase  in  interest  expense was
primarily a result of $750 million of term loan  borrowings  under the Company's
new $1.75  billion  revolving  credit  and term loan  facility  entered  into in
September  1997,  the Company's $500 million  principal  amount of 9-1/4% Senior
Subordinated  Notes  issued  in  September  1997,  the  Company's  $450  million
principal amount of 9-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes issued in May 1997, as well
as increased  borrowings under the Company's prior $700 million revolving credit
facility,  partially  offset  by a  reduction  in  interest  resulting  from the
repurchase in May 1997 of substantially  all of the Company's 9-5/8% and 10-3/4%
Senior  Subordinated  Notes,  and the payoff of the Company's prior $700 million
revolving  credit  facility with the proceeds from the sale of the 9-1/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes.

Earnings  before  equity in  earnings  (loss) of  affiliates,  income  taxes and
extraordinary items decreased by 43% to $34.7 million for the three months ended
September 30, 1997, as compared to $60.3  million for the  comparable  period in
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from the gain the  Company  recognized  from the sale of the  pharmacy  division
during the three  months  ended  September  30, 1996 (See Note 7:  Non-Recurring
Charges  (Income)).  Excluding  non-recurring  income in 1996,  earnings  before
equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates, income taxes and extraordinary items in
1997 increased $8.6 million, or 33%, over the comparable prior period in 1996.

Earnings before income taxes and  extraordinary  items decreased by 44% to $33.9
million for the three months  ended  September  30,  1997,  as compared to $60.7
million for the  comparable  period in the prior year.  This  decrease  resulted
primarily  from  the  non-recurring   income  described  above.   Excluding  the
non-recurring  income in 1996,  earnings  before income taxes and  extraordinary
items in 1997 increased $7.5 million,  or 29%, over the comparable  prior period
in 1996.  The provision for federal and state income taxes was $13.2 million for
the three months ended September 30, 1997, and $44.1 million for the same period
in the prior year. Because the Company's investment in the common stock received
in the sale of the Company's  pharmacy  division had a very small tax basis, the
taxable gain on the sale significantly exceeded the gain for financial reporting
purposes,  thereby resulting in a disproportionately higher income tax provision
related to the sale in 1996.  During the three months ended  September 30, 1997,
the Company incurred an extraordinary loss on the extinguishment of debt of $2.4
million (net of tax),  or 6 cents per share  (fully-diluted),  representing  the
write-off of deferred  financing fees in connection  with the replacement of its
$700 million  revolving credit facility with its $1.75 billion  revolving credit
and term loan  facility as discussed  in Note 8. Net earnings and  fully-diluted
earnings  per share for the quarter was $18.3  million in 1997,  or 59 cents per
share, as compared to net earnings and fully diluted earnings per share of $16.5
million or 58 cents per share for the same period in 1996.


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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1996

Net revenues  for the nine months  ended  September  30, 1997  increased  $403.1
million,  or 41%,  to  $1,391.8  million  from the  comparable  period  in 1996.
Approximately  83%  of the  increase  is  attributable  to  the  acquisition  of
companies   providing   rehabilitation,    home   health,   mobile   x-ray   and
electrocardiogram services subsequent to September 30, 1996, partially offset by
a  reduction  in  revenue  resulting  from  the sale of the  Company's  pharmacy
division in July 1996 and the sale of a majority interest in its assisted living
services  division in October 1996.  Revenues in the nine months ended September
30,  1996  include  revenues  of $56.5  million for the  pharmacy  division  and
revenues of $17.1  million  from its  assisted  living  services  division.  The
remaining  increase was due  primarily to  facilities  and  ancillary  companies
acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and increased  revenues
from facilities and ancillary  companies in operation  during both periods.  The
Company derived  approximately 49% and 17% of its patient revenues from Medicare
and  Medicaid,  respectively,  in the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1997,
compared to 34% and 23%, respectively, in the comparable period in 1996.

Basic  medical  services  revenue  decreased  10% from $296.5  million to $268.3
million.  This decrease primarily resulted from the conversion by the Company of
certain  skilled  nursing  beds to  Medical  Specialty  Unit  (MSU)  beds  after
September  30, 1996 and the sale of a majority  interest in its assisted  living
services division in October 1996.

Specialty medical services revenue increased 66% from $658.3 million to $1,093.6
million.   Of  the  $435.3  million  increase,   $335.2  million,  or  77%,  was
attributable  to revenue from  acquisitions  subsequent  to  September  30, 1996
partially  offset by a reduction  in  specialty  medical  services  revenue as a
result  of the  sale  of the  Company's  pharmacy  division  in July  1996.  The
remaining  increase was due to increased revenue from facilities in operation in
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acquired  during the nine months ended  September  30, 1996,  as well as skilled
nursing beds being converted to MSU beds after September 30, 1996.

Management services and other revenues decreased 12% from $34.0 million to $30.0
million.

Total expenses for the period increased to $1,310.9 million from $881.9 million,
an increase of 49%. Of the $429.0 million increase,  $294.3 million, or 69%, was
due to an increase in operating expenses.  A substantial portion of the increase
in  operating  expenses  was  due  to  acquisitions  consummated  subsequent  to
September  30,  1996,  partially  offset by the sale of the  Company's  pharmacy
division in July 1996 and the sale of a majority interest in its assisted living
services division in October 1996.

Corporate  administrative  and  general  expenses  for  the  nine  months  ended
September  30, 1997  increased by $11.2  million,  or 25%,  over the  comparable
period  in 1996.  This  increase  primarily  represents  additional  operations,
information  systems,  accounting,  finance and other  personnel  to support the
growth resulting from the acquisition of ancillary businesses.  Depreciation and
amortization  increased  85% to  $47.8  million  during  the nine  months  ended
September  30,  1997 as compared  to $25.9  million  for the nine  months  ended
September 30, 1996. This increase is primarily the result of increased  goodwill
amortization  and  depreciation   related  to  ancillary  company   acquisitions
consummated  during 1996 and 1997. Rent expense  increased by $21.3 million,  or
40%, over the comparable  period in 1996, as a result of increases in contingent
rentals,  which  are  based on gross  revenues  of  certain  leased  facilities,
increased  equipment rentals and rent at ancillary companies acquired subsequent
to September 30, 1996,  partially  offset by a reduction in rent  resulting from
the sale of the  pharmacy  division  and the sale of  majority  interest  in the
Company's  assisted living services  division.  Interest expense,  net increased
$26.0 million,  or 56%, during the nine months ended September 30, 1997 to $72.0
million. This increase in interest


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expense was primarily a result of $750 million of term loan borrowings under the
Company's new $1.75 billion  revolving  credit and term loan  facility,  entered
into in September  1997, the Company's $500 million  principal  amount of 9-1/4%
Senior  Subordinated  Notes issued in September 1997, the Company's $450 million
principal  amount of 9-1/2% Senior  Subordinated  Notes issued in May 1997,  the
Company's $150 million  principal  amount of 10-1/4% Senior  Subordinated  Notes
issued in May 1996, as well as increased  borrowings  under the Company's  prior
$700  million  revolving  credit  facility,  partially  offset by a reduction in
interest  resulting  from the repurchase of  substantially  all of the Company's
9-5/8% and 10-3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes in May 1997, and the paydown on the
Company's  prior $700 million  revolving  credit facility with the proceeds from
the  sale  of the  9-1/2%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  and  the  9-1/4%  Senior
Subordinated Notes.

Earnings  before  equity in  earnings  (loss) of  affiliates,  income  taxes and
extraordinary  items decreased by 24% to $81.0 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997, as compared to $106.9 million for the  comparable  period in
the prior year. This decrease is primarily the result of  non-recurring  charges
which  were  incurred  during  the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1997 and
non-recurring  income  the  Company  recognized  during  the nine  months  ended
September 30, 1996 (See Note 7: Non-Recurring  Charges (Income)).  Excluding the
non-recurring  charges  and  income in both  years,  earnings  before  equity in
earnings  (loss) of  affiliates,  income taxes and  extraordinary  items in 1997
increased $28.5 million, or 39%, over the comparable period in 1996.

Earnings before income taxes and  extraordinary  items decreased by 26% to $80.3
million for the nine months  ended  September  30,  1997,  as compared to $107.9
million for the comparable  period in the prior year. This decrease is primarily
the result of the  non-recurring  charges and income discussed above.  Excluding
the  non-recurring  charges  and  income,   earnings  before  income  taxes  and
extraordinary  items  in 1997  increased  by  $26.7  million,  or 36%,  over the
comparable  prior  period in 1996.  The  provision  for federal and state income
taxes was $31.3 million for the nine months ended  September 30, 1997, and $62.4
million  for the same  period in the prior  year.  Taxes in the 1996 period were
substantially  higher because of the sale of the pharmacy  division as discussed
above under the three month results of operations. During the nine months


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ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company incurred  extraordinary losses of
$20.6  million  (net of tax),  or 57 cents  per share  (fully-diluted)  and $1.4
million  (net of  tax),  or 4 cents  per  share  (fully-diluted),  respectively,
representing  in 1997 the payment of premium and consent fees and the  write-off
of deferred  financing costs in connection with the repurchase of  substantially
all the Company's 9-5/8% and 10-3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes and the write-off
of deferred  financing  costs in  connection  with the  replacement  of its $700
million revolving credit facility with a $1.75 billion revolving credit and term
loan facility and in 1996 the write-off of deferred  financing  costs related to
replacement  of the  Company's  $500  million  revolving  credit  and term  loan
facility  with  the  $700  million   revolving  credit  facility  (See  Note  8:
Extraordinary  Item).  Net earnings and fully diluted earnings per share for the
nine months were $28.4 million in 1997, or $1.00 per share, as compared to $44.2
million or $1.64 per share for the same period in 1996.  Weighted average shares
(fully-diluted)  increased by 14%,  from  31,447,000  at  September  30, 1996 to
35,803,000 at September 30, 1997.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At September 30, 1997,  the Company had working  capital of $980.9  million,  as
compared  with $57.5  million at  December  31,  1996.  The  increase in working
capital was a result of an  increase in cash,  as well as an increase in patient
accounts and third party payor  settlements  receivable and other current assets
and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses.  There were no material
commitments  for capital  expenditures  as of September  30,  1997.  Net patient
accounts and third-party payor settlements receivable increased $50.7 million to
$377.5  million at September 30, 1997, as compared to $326.9 million at December
31, 1996. Of the $50.7 million  increase in accounts  receivable,  $22.9 million
was attributable to related service businesses  acquired  subsequent to December
31,  1996  and  $27.8  million  was  due to  increased  accounts  receivable  at
facilities in operation and related  service  businesses  owned at both December
31, 1996 and September 30, 1997. Gross patient  accounts  receivable were $398.6
million at  September  30, 1997,  as compared to $340.8  million at December 31,
1996.  Net  third-party  payor  settlements  receivable  from  federal and state
governments  (i.e.,  Medicare and Medicaid  cost  reports) was $26.1  million at
September  30,  1997,  as  compared  to $27.6  million  at  December  31,  1996.
Approximately  $11.8  million,  or 45%,  of the  third-party  payor  settlements
receivable  from federal and state  governments  at September 30, 1997 represent
the  costs for its MSU  patients  which  exceed  regional  reimbursement  limits
established under Medicare.

The  Company's  cost of care for its MSU  patients  generally  exceeds  regional
reimbursement  limits  established under Medicare.  The success of the Company's
MSU  strategy  will  depend in part on its ability to obtain  reimbursement  for
those  costs  which  exceed the  Medicare  established  reimbursement  limits by
obtaining  waivers of these cost  limitations.  The Company has submitted waiver
requests for 325 cost reports, covering all cost report periods through December
31,  1996.  To date,  final  action has been taken by the Health Care  Financing
Administration  ("HCFA") on 232 waiver  requests  covering  cost report  periods
through  December  31,  1996.  The  Company's  final  rates as  approved by HCFA
represent  approximately  95% of the requested  rates as submitted in the waiver
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can be no  assurance,  however,  that the  Company  will be able to recover  its
excess costs under any waiver requests which may be submitted in the future. The
Company's  failure  to  recover  substantially  all  these  excess  costs  would
adversely  affect its results of operations and could  adversely  affect its MSU
strategy.

As discussed in Note 4, in May 1997, the Company  issued $450 million  principal
amount of 9-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes. The Company used the net proceeds to
repurchase  substantially all of its 9- 5/8% Senior  Subordinated Notes due 2002
and its 10-3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2004, to pay pre-payment premiums,
consent fees and accrued interest related to the repurchase, as well as to repay
a  portion  of the  $436.0  million  then  outstanding  under  its $700  million
revolving  credit  facility.  In  connection  with the  repurchase,  the Company
recorded an extraordinary loss of $18.2 million (net of tax).

As  discussed  in Note 5, in  September  1997,  the Company  issued $500 million
principal  amount of 9-1/4%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes.  The Company  used the
proceeds to repay  outstanding  indebtedness  under the  Company's  $700 million
revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

As discussed in Note 6, in September 1997, the Company replaced its $700 million
credit  facility with a $1.75 billion  revolving  credit and term loan facility.
Upon the closing of the  facility,  the Company  borrowed  $750  million of term
loans.  In  connection   with  this   transaction,   the  Company   recorded  an
extraordinary  loss of $2.4 million (net of tax) on the  extinguishment  of debt
related to the prior credit facility.

The Company intends to use  substantially  all cash proceeds  remaining from the
sale of the  9-1/4%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes  and term loan  borrowings  and
borrowings  under its  revolving  credit  facility to pay the $1.15 billion cash
purchase  price for the assets  which the Company  has agreed to  purchase  from
HEALTHSOUTH. (See Note 13)

The other asset and liability increases were due to acquisitions and


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normal growth in operations  which was consistent with the growth in revenues of
such operations in 1997.

Net cash provided by operating  activities  for the nine months ended  September
30,  1997,  was $26.7  million as compared to $14.3  million for the  comparable
period in 1996.

Net cash  provided by financing  activities  was  $1,070.9  million for the nine
month period in 1997 as compared to $60.8 million for the  comparable  period in
1996.  In both  periods,  the  Company  received  net  proceeds  from  long-term
borrowings and made repayments on certain debt.

Net cash used by investing  activities  was $1,077.7  million for the nine month
period ended  September 30, 1997 as compared to $72.9 million for the nine month
period ended September 30, 1996. Cash used for business  acquisitions was $166.8
million  in 1997 as  compared  to $46.1  million  for  1996.  Cash  used for the
purchase of property,  plant and  equipment was $86.7 million in 1997 and $104.6
million in 1996. Cash used for the purchase of temporary  investments was $820.6
million in 1997 compared to $4.6 million in 1996.

The  Company's  contingent  liabilities  (other than  liabilities  in respect of
litigation  and  the  contingent  payments  in  respect  of the  First  American
acquisition)  aggregated  approximately  $48.0 million as of September 30, 1997.
The Company is obligated to purchase its  Greenbriar  facility  upon a change in
control of the Company.  The net purchase price of the facility is approximately
$4.0  million.  The Company has  guaranteed  approximately  $6.6  million of the
lessor's indebtedness.  The Company is required, upon certain defaults under the
lease,  to purchase its Orange Hills  facility at a purchase  price equal to the
greater of $7.1 million or the facility's fair market value. The Company entered
into a guaranty  agreement  whereby the Company  guaranteed  approximately  $4.0
million owed by the Tutera Group, Inc. and Sunset Plaza Limited  Partnership,  a
partnership  affiliated  with a  partnership  in  which  the  Company  has a 49%
interest,  to Finova Capital  Corporation.  The Company has established  several
irrevocable  letters  of  credit  with the Bank of Nova  Scotia  totaling  $26.3
million at September 30, 1997 to secure


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certain  of the  Company's  workers'  compensation,  health  benefits  and other
obligations.  The Company entered into a guaranty  agreement whereby the Company
has  guaranteed  a maximum of $49,900  owed by Newco  Management  to First Union
National  Bank of  Florida.  In  addition,  the Company  has  obligations  under
operating leases aggregating approximately $200.3 million at September 30, 1997.
The Company is also obligated  under certain  circumstances  to make  contingent
payments of up to $155 million in respect of its  acquisition  of First American
of which $36.1  million was recorded on the balance sheet at September 30, 1997.
The Company is obligated to purchase the remaining  interests in its lithotripsy
partnerships  at  a  defined  price  in  the  event  legislation  is  passed  or
regulations  adopted that would  prevent the  physician  partners from owning an
interest in the partnership and using the  partnership's  lithotripsy  equipment
for the treatment of his or her patients.

The liquidity of the Company will depend in large part on the timing of payments
by private, third-party and governmental payors, including payments in excess of
regional cost  reimbursement  limitations  established under Medicare.  Costs in
excess of the regional  reimbursement limits relate primarily to the delivery of
services and patient care to the Company's MSU patients.

The Company anticipates that cash from operations and borrowings under revolving
credit  facilities  will be adequate to cover its  scheduled  debt  payments and
future anticipated  capital expenditure  requirements  throughout 1997 and 1998.
The Company  expects to continue to be growth  oriented in 1997 and 1998 through
the  expansion of its existing  operations,  by the  acquisition  of  additional
facilities  and  ancillary  companies  and the entry into  agreements  to manage
additional facilities.


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PART II:          OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2:           CHANGES IN SECURITIES

(C)                     On August 29, 1997, the Company  acquired  substantially
                        all   of   the    outstanding    stock   of   Ambulatory
                        Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. ("APSI") and APS American,
                        Inc. ("APSA"),  which provide blood factoring  services.
                        The purchase price was approximately  $34.3 million,  of
                        which  $18.1  million  was paid in cash at  closing  and
                        $16.2  million was paid  through the issuance of 532,240
                        shares of the Company's common stock to the stockholders
                        of APSI and APSA (based on the average closing price for
                        the thirty day trading period immediately  preceding the
                        date which is two trading  days before the closing  date
                        of the acquisition).

                        On August 28, 1997, the Company  acquired  substantially
                        of the  outstanding  stock  of  Arcadia  Services,  Inc.
                        ("Arcadia"),  which provides home health  services.  The
                        purchase price was approximately $27.0 million, of which
                        $9.8  million  was  paid in cash at  closing  and  $17.2
                        million was paid through the issuance of 531,198  shares
                        of the  Company's  common  stock to the  stockholder  of
                        Arcadia  (based  on the  average  closing  price for the
                        thirty day trading period immediately preceding the date
                        which is two  trading  days  before  the  closing of the
                        acquisition).

                        The  Common   Stock  issued  by  the  Company  in  these
                        transactions was not registered under the Securities Act
                        of  1933,  as  amended,   in  reliance  upon  exemptions
                        contained  in  Section   4(2)   thereof.   Each  of  the
                        stockholders made representations to the effect that (i)
                        the shares were being  acquired  for its own account and
                        not with a view to, or for sale in connection  with, any
                        distribution;  (ii)  acknowledging  that the shares were
                        restricted  securities under Rule 144; (iii) that it had
                        knowledge  and  experience  in  business  matters,   was
                        capable  of  evaluating  the  merits  and  risks  of the
                        investment,  and was able to bear the risk of loss; (iv)
                        had the  opportunity  to make  inquiries  of and  obtain
                        information  from  IHS.  The  Company  is  obligated  to
                        register   the  Common   Stock  for  resale   under  the
                        Securities Act of 1993, as amended.


ITEM 6:            EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

A.                EXHIBITS

                  4.1         Indenture, dated as of September 11, 1997, between
                              Integrated  Health Services,  Inc. And First Union
                              National Bank of Virginia, as Trustee, relating to
                              the Company's 9-1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due
                              2008.


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                 10.1         Credit Agreement,  dated as of September 15, 1997,
                              by and among Integrated Health Services, Inc., the
                              lenders  named  therein,  and  Citibank,  N.A., as
                              administrative  agent  (incorporated  by reference
                              from the  Company's  Current  Report  on 8-K dated
                              September 15, as amended).

                 10.2         Purchase   Agreement,   dated  September 8,  1997,
                              between Integrated Health Services, Inc. and Smith
                              Barney,  Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co.  Incorporated,
                              Donaldson,    Lufkin   &    Jenrette    Securities
                              Corporation   and   Citicorp   Securities,   Inc.,
                              relating   to   the   Company's    9-1/4%   Senior
                              Subordinated Notes due 2008.

                 10.3         Registration Rights Agreement,  dated September 8,
                              1997,  between  Integrated Health Services,  Inc.,
                              and  Smith  Barney,  Inc.,  Morgan  Stanley  & Co.
                              Incorporated,   Donaldson,   Lufkin   &   Jenrette
                              Securities  Corporation  and Citicorp  Securities,
                              Inc.,  relating  to the  Company's  9-1/4%  Senior
                              Subordinated Notes due 2008.

                 10.4         Purchase and Sale Agreement,  dated as of November
                              3, 1997, between Integrated Health Services, Inc.,
                              HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and Horizon/CMS Healthcare
                              Corporation  (incorporated  by reference  from the
                              Company's   Current   Report  on  Form  8-K  dated
                              November 3, 1997).

B.             REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

               The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 6, 1997
               reporting the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger among
               the Company,  IHS  Acquisition  XXIV,  Inc.,  and RoTech  Medical
               Corporation   ("RoTech")   relating  to  the  Company's  proposed
               acquisition of RoTech.

               The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 9,
               1997 relating to the private  issuance of $500,000,000  aggregate
               principal amount 9-1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008.

               The Company  filed a Current  Report on Form 8-K dated  September
               15, 1997 reporting the agreement with Citibank,  N.A. and certain
               other lenders relating to the $1.75 billion  revolving credit and
               term loan facility.

               The Company  filed a Current  Report on Form 8-K dated  September
               25,  1997  reporting  the cash  tender and  subsequent  merger of
               Community  Care  of  America,  Inc  and  the  acquisition  of the
               lithotripsy division of Coram Healthcare Corporation.


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               The Company filed a Current  Report on Form 8-K dated October 21,
               1997 reporting the  completion of the RoTech Medical  Corporation
               acquisition.

               The Company filed a Current  Report on Form 8-K dated November 3,
               1997,  reporting the execution of an agreement to acquire certain
               assets from HEALTHSOUTH Corporation.


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                                 - SIGNATURES -


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



                                   INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
                                   -------------------------------- 


                                    By: /s/ Robert N. Elkins
                                       -------------------------
                                    Robert N. Elkins
                                     Chief Executive Officer



                                    By: /s/ W. Bradley Bennett
                                        ------------------------
                                    W. Bradley Bennett
                                     Senior Vice President and
                                     Chief Accounting Officer



                                    By: /s/ Eleanor C. Harding
                                        ------------------------
                                    Eleanor C. Harding
                                     Senior Vice President Finance



Dated: November 13, 1997


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