Clarent Hospital

Clarent Hospital Corporation, formerly known as Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation, was a healthcare services company that owned and operated a network of acute care hospitals and related medical facilities across several U.S. states. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company provided a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and rehabilitative services. After emerging from the bankruptcy of its predecessor in 2001, Clarent focused on managing its hospital portfolio before eventually divesting its assets and ceasing operations. The company's history is marked by significant restructuring and the eventual sale of its facilities to other healthcare providers such as IASIS Healthcare.