The Checklist Manifesto : : how to get Things Right

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The problem of extreme complexity -- The checklist -- The end of the master builder -- The idea -- The first try -- The checklist factory -- The test -- The hero in the age of checklists -- The save.

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Interesting! submitted by emjane on July 14, 2012, 7:50pm The Checklist Manifesto mainly deals with the checklist in relation to surgery. Gawande begins by sharing the story of a five-item checklist that Peter Pronovost, a critical care specialist at John Hopkins Hospital, developed to reduce central line infections (Spoiler Alert: This checklist worked amazingly, decreasing the infection rate of the Michigan Hospital that tested it by 66%). Additionally, much of the book focuses on Gawande's creation of a 19-item checklist for all surgeries. However, Gawande also spends time in other fields where checklists play a large role, including aviation and construction.

Before picking up The Checklist Manifesto, though I knew I was interested in the subject matter, I was a little concerned about the writing style; after all, Gawande's primary career is a surgeon, not a writer. I had nothing to worry about though. Gawande writes in an easy-to-understand, engaging style, telling thrilling stories of surgeries without much doctor jargon. It is a non-fiction book without the "I'm reading this textbook for school" feel.

Much More Interesting than the Title Seems submitted by sdunav on June 26, 2016, 3:46pm Although I've really enjoyed other books by Gawande, I was a little concerned I would be bored by a book entitled "The Checklist Manifesto". Never fear, this was as fascinating as his other memoirs, filled with stories of life and death and history (from early aviation to the beginnings of germ theory). Some interesting things to think about before you enter a hospital, too - about mistakes and malpractice and complacency.

How to Guard Against Anything You May Inadvertently Overlook submitted by sVfGI7Glt2pz7GZgVB90 on August 1, 2019, 10:04pm Atul Gawande’s ‘The Checklist Manifesto’ on eliminating errors, improving safety, and increasing efficiency by adapting checklists, standard operating practices, and work instructions.

CM submitted by crp on August 6, 2019, 12:01am Changed how we use checklists in medicine. well written.