A Strong Foundation
From our roots in behavioral health to our groundbreaking partnership with leading real estate investment trust Ventas, Ardent has earned a reputation as one of the industry’s strongest – and most innovative – hospital operators. Since 2001, Ardent has invested more than $835 million in raising the standard of care in the communities we serve.
| 2020: | Martin J. (Marty) Bonick appointed president and chief executive officer. |
| 2018: | East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System acquired in partnership with The University of Texas System to form 10-hospital UT Health East Texas. |
| 2017: | St. Francis Health (Topeka, Kansas) acquired and renamed The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus (JV with The University of Kansas Health System) |
| 2017: | LHP Hospital Group, Inc. acquired, adding five hospitals operated as joint ventures with leading not-for-profit and academic medical centers. |
| 2015: | Ardent acquired by Ventas, Inc. a leading real estate investment trust. Equity Group Investments acquired majority ownership of Ardent’s hospital operations; Ventas and the Ardent management team retained significant ownership. |
| 2014: | Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital (Tulsa, Oklahoma) acquired. |
| 2013: | BSA Health System (Amarillo, Texas) acquired. |
| 2012: | Lovelace Regional Hospital Roswell (Roswell, New Mexico) acquired. |
| 2011: | Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (Albuquerque, New Mexico) acquired. Hillcrest Hospital South (Tulsa, Oklahoma) and Hillcrest Hospital Claremore (Claremore, Oklahoma) acquired. |
| 2009: | Construction on $69 million Oklahoma Heart Institute (Tulsa, Oklahoma) is completed. Ardent is selected to participate in CMS’ bundled payment demonstration. |
| 2006: | Bailey Medical Center (Owasso, Oklahoma), first de novo hospital, opens. |
| 2005: | Behavioral hospitals sold to support Ardent’s acute care focus. |
| 2004: | Hillcrest HealthCare System (Tulsa, Oklahoma) acquired. |
| 2003: | Lovelace Health System (Albuquerque, New Mexico) acquired. |
| 2001: | Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe became majority owner. David Vandewater appointed president & CEO. |
| 1993: | Ardent founded as Behavioral Healthcare Corporation, an owner and operator of psychiatric hospitals. |