Murray, Utah-based Intermountain Medical Center tapped Blair Kent to serve as administrator.
Here are four takeaways:
1. Mr. Kent is currently administrator of Intermountain Healthcare's Alta View Hospital in Sandy, Utah, and Riverton (Utah) Hospital.
2. He also played a key role in the development and opening of the Intermountain Medical Center in 2007.
3. He holds a master's of public administration degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
4. He succeeds Joe Mott, who is now associate COO of specialty-based care at Intermountain Healthcare.