May 28, 2021 – Intermountain pulmonologist and critical care physician, Denitza Blagev, MD, was named medical director for Intermountain Riverton Hospital (Riverton, UT).
In this role, Dr. Blagev will oversee clinical operations and a medical staff of more than 300 physicians and advanced practice providers at the 97-bed community hospital, which has more than 20 medical specialties and is one of 25 hospitals that are part of the Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City, UT) system.
Her new leadership role includes ensuring continued quality and safety of patient care, focusing on physician and advanced practice provider engagement, and serving as a liaison with clinical and operations leaders in Intermountain’s clinical programs and clinical shared services.
Dr. Blagev was recruited to Intermountain in 2011 through the Advanced Training Program at the Institute for Healthcare Delivery Research. She has experience leading quality efforts in her former role as the medical director for quality in the office of patient experience.
She previously served as medical director at the Schmidt Chest Clinic at Intermountain Medical Center, as well and medical director of Intermountain’s Pulmonary Disease Navigator Program.