title: Building a successful open heart program.
authors.affiliation: Progressive Care Unit, Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI, USA.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011357:Product Line Management; D016730:Program Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D017749:Total Quality Management