The New York Times-bestselling author and surgeon reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist.
Already, a simple surgical Checklist from the World Health Organization designed by following the ideas described here has been adopted in more than twenty countries as a standard for care and has been heralded as the biggest clinical invention in thirty years ( The Independent )..
And the insights are making a difference.
In riveting stories, he reveals what checklists can do, what they can\'t, and how they could bring about striking improvements in a variety of fields, from medicine and disaster recovery to professions and businesses of all kinds.
Atul Gawande makes a compelling argument that we can do better, using the simplest of methods: the checklist.
We train longer, specialize more, use ever-advancing technologies, and still we fail.
And the reason is simple: the volume and complexity of knowledge today has exceeded our ability as individuals to properly deliver it to people--consistently, correctly, safely.
Yet avoidable failures continue to plague us in health care, government, the law, the financial industry--in almost every realm of organized activity.
The modern world has given us stupendous know-how.
A New York Times Bestseller In latest bestseller, Atul Gawande shows what the simple idea of the Checklist reveals about the complexity of our lives and how we can deal with it.
Gawande explains how this simplest of technologies has helped doctors and nurses respond to everything from flu epidemics to avalanches.
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The New York Times-bestselling author and surgeon reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist
