Ardent Health Services
| Private | |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Charles A. Elcan |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
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Key people
|
David T. Vandewater |
| Owner |
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Equity Group Investments |
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Number of employees
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15,300 |
| Parent | Ventas |
| Website | ardenthealth.com |
Ardent Health Services, formerly known as Behavioral Healthcare Corporation is a healthcare company based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Behavioral Healthcare Corporation was founded in 1993 by Charles A. Elcan. It was a subsidiary of Kindred Healthcare. It operates hospitals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Amarillo, Texas.
By 2001, the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe became majority shareholders.
The company sold its psychiatric hospitals in 2005. Additionally, it changed its name to Ardent Health Services.
In 2015, Ventas acquired its real estate investments while Equity Group Investments acquired its hospitals, for US$1.75 billion.
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