title: Collaboration helps N.E. hospitals improve cardiac surgery.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hume
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009511:New England; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*