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Kait Urlab, Vice President of Talent Acquisition

8.25.25

40 Under Forty 2025: Kait Urlaub

During a turbulent labor market, Kait Urlaub's leadership proved essential to workforce stabilization and growth at UMass Memorial Health, the largest Central Mass. healthcare system with 20,000+ employees.

Dr. Erick Dickson, President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health

8.3.25

Opinion/Guest column: For UMass Memorial Health, Trump bill One Big Headache

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” recently signed into law has dealt a devastating blow to health care as we know it, especially here in Massachusetts, a state that has been dedicated to insuring as many people as possible and reducing racial health disparities.

Dr. Charles Cavagnaro, President of UMass Memorial Health's Marlborough Hospital and HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital

7.25.25

UMass Memorial Health system promotes interim leader to president of two hospitals

Dr. Charles Cavagnaro has dropped his interim tag and assumed his presidential roles at two UMass Memorial Health hospitals.

Back to School: School lunches and nutrition

Experts are warning that too much sugar at school lunches can get in the way of learning.

Sugar is one of those things that, while it tastes good and we all like it, for some kids it’s going to excite them and give them that sugar rush. But then they’re also going to crash.
Nia Jones | Dietician, UMass Memorial Medical Center

9.2.25

| Spectrum News 1 | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media, Patient Care

One year since the Nashoba Valley Medical Center closure

A ‘For Sale’ sign remains outside the former site of Nashoba Valley Medical Center; now one year since the hospital closed. State Senator Jamie Eldridge said there’s still hope to improve health care for the area.

8.29.25

| GBH | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media, Patient Care

1 year since Carney and Nashoba closures, gaps in service are clear

It’s been a year since a financial crisis brought the nation’s largest private for-profit hospital system, Steward Healthcare, to an abrupt end.

8.28.25

| Sentinel & Enterprise | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media

Lawrence Kelly spoke of his own struggles with addiction, which left him homeless and “broken spiritually, emotionally, and financially” at the 10th Annual Overdose Vigil held on Aug. 21.

‘Every Light, Every Story’

The Fitchburg community gathered on Thursday, Aug. 21 at the Upper Common for the 10th Annual Overdose Vigil, a night of remembrance and hope for those touched by addiction.

8.27.25

| HealthLeaders | AI, Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

New AMA Guidance on AI Adoption and Governance Is Essential for CMOs. Here's Why.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released guidance for health systems and hospitals on artificial intelligence governance and adoption.

The AI governance committee will help us implement AI tools in the safest way.
Eric Alper, MD | Senior Vice President, Chief Quality Officer and Chief Clinical Informatics Officer

8.25.25

| Worcester Business Journal | Awards/Recognition, In the Media

40 Under Forty 2025: Kait Urlaub

8.22.25

| Becker's Hospital Review | Awards/Recognition, In the Media

308 hospitals, health systems named best-in-state employers: Forbes

More than 300 hospitals and health systems were among the organizations recognized on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Best-In-State Employers. The list was developed in partnership with market research firm Statista, which surveyed more than 160,000 employees working at organizations with at least 500 U.S.-based workers

8.21.25

| NBC 10 Boston | Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

Dr. Ana Bonaldi, optometrist at UMass Memorial Medical Center.

Does your kid need an eye exam?

One expert warns that kids who have trouble seeing may not realize because they have a vision issue, because that’s all they know.

8.11.25

| CommonWealth Beacon | Funding/Grants, Human Interest, In the Media, Legislation, Patient Care

Can Mass. turn the health care crisis around?

The Bay State is already struggling with a primary care provider crisis, and the head of the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts sees an increasingly grim road ahead if current trends persist.

8.5.25

| Boston Globe | Innovations, Legislation, Patient Care

Graphic depicting a blue home among white ones that has a red cross representing hospital at home.

Congress should reauthorize Hospital-at-Home

Over the past five years, hospitals struggling with overcrowding have experimented with an innovative idea: providing hospital-level care at home. Results, so far, are promising. With the authority for those services soon set to expire, Congress should act to let them continue.

8.5.25

| Becker's Hospital Review | Human Interest, In the Media, Innovations

How seasoned CEOs earned team buy-in for new initiatives

When introducing change or new initiatives at hospitals and health systems, initial pushback is common. Becker’s asked seven presidents and CEOs who have led their organizations for 10 or more years to share how their leadership has evolved and how they navigated internal resistance earlier in their tenures.

As we began to capture and implement caregiver ideas over time, we were able to reinforce our system-wide dedication to continuous improvement and show our employees that we took their input seriously.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health

8.4.25

| Becker's Hospital Review | Human Interest, In the Media

After a decade — or 2 — at the helm, these CEOs have grown with their systems

A CEO’s first year often brings unexpected challenges and new priorities. For leaders who have held the role for more than a decade, continued growth means evolving leadership styles and skill sets in response to organizational change and increased complexity.

My leadership style will always be a work in progress, because I believe my team deserves a leader who is continually evolving and growing.
Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health

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40 Under Forty 2025: Kait Urlaub

Opinion/Guest column: For UMass Memorial Health, Trump bill One Big Headache

UMass Memorial Health system promotes interim leader to president of two hospitals

Back to School: School lunches and nutrition

One year since the Nashoba Valley Medical Center closure

1 year since Carney and Nashoba closures, gaps in service are clear

‘Every Light, Every Story’

New AMA Guidance on AI Adoption and Governance Is Essential for CMOs. Here's Why.

40 Under Forty 2025: Kait Urlaub

308 hospitals, health systems named best-in-state employers: Forbes

Does your kid need an eye exam?

Can Mass. turn the health care crisis around?

Congress should reauthorize Hospital-at-Home

How seasoned CEOs earned team buy-in for new initiatives

After a decade — or 2 — at the helm, these CEOs have grown with their systems

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