Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the reference to our firm as "Experts" in Item 3 of the
Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Triad Hospitals, Inc. 1999
Long-Term Incentive Plan and to the incorporation by reference therein of our
report dated February 26, 1999, with respect to the combined financial
statements of Triad Hospitals, Inc. and its subsidiaries included in Triad's
Registration Statement on Form 10 at December 31, 1998 and 1997 and for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.


                                                         /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
                                                         Ernst & Young LLP

Nashville, Tennessee
May 10, 1999