Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT NOTE Transcription provided by Deepgram Request Id: 01a041a7-45b3-7520-a97e-3d20e23f28cd Created: 2026-08-27T05:17:59.252Z Duration: 3809.489 Channels: 1 00:00:00.000 -- 00:00:02.560 Hello, and thank you for standing by. My 00:00:02.560 -- 00:00:04.000 name is Lacey, and I will be your 00:00:04.000 -- 00:00:06.960 conference operator today. At this time, I would 00:00:06.960 -- 00:00:08.960 like to welcome everyone to the Ardent Health 00:00:08.960 -- 00:00:11.840 Second Quarter twenty twenty six Earnings Conference Call. 00:00:12.375 -- 00:00:14.135 All lines have been placed on mute to 00:00:14.135 -- 00:00:15.815 prevent any background noise. 00:00:15.975 -- 00:00:17.575 After the speakers' remarks, 00:00:19.095 -- 00:00:21.095 there will be a question and answer session. 00:00:33.739 -- 00:00:35.180 Thank you. I would now like to turn 00:00:35.180 -- 00:00:38.059 the call over to Dave Sidelow, Senior Vice 00:00:38.059 -- 00:00:40.300 President of Investor Relations. You may go ahead. 00:00:41.335 -- 00:00:43.655 Thank you, operator, and welcome to Ardent Health's 00:00:43.655 -- 00:00:46.535 second quarter twenty twenty six earnings conference call. 00:00:46.934 -- 00:00:49.254 Joining me today is Ardent President and Chief 00:00:49.254 -- 00:00:51.574 Executive Officer, Dave Kaspers 00:00:51.574 -- 00:00:54.295 and Chief Financial Officer, Alfred Lumszain. 00:00:54.770 -- 00:00:57.489 Dave and Alfred will provide prepared remarks, and 00:00:57.489 -- 00:00:59.489 then we will open the line to questions. 00:00:59.730 -- 00:01:01.730 Before I turn the call over to Dave, 00:01:01.730 -- 00:01:03.809 I want to remind everyone that today's discussion 00:01:03.809 -- 00:01:06.610 contains forward looking statements about future business and 00:01:06.610 -- 00:0...