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Koll, B. S.; Straub, T. A.; Jalon, H. S.; Block, R.; Heller, K. S.; Ruiz, R. E. (2008). "The CLABs collaborative: A regionwide effort to improve the quality of care in hospitals".
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Rosen, M. J.; Hoberman, A. J.; Ruiz, R. E.; Sumer, Z.; Jalon, H. S. (2013). "Reducing cardiopulmonary arrest rates in a three-year regional rapid response system collaborative".
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Levine, C.; Halper, D.; Peist, A.; Gould, D. A. (2010). "Bridging
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gifts for the hospitals of New York... and to provide for distributing these gifts... among such hospitals." Its first president was
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