Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Triad Hospitals, Inc. 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan of our reports dated March 10, 2005, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Triad Hospitals, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2004, and Triad Hospitals, Inc. management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Triad Hospitals, Inc. included therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
March 10, 2005
Dallas, Texas