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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

Author:
Atul Gawande

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Ratings
Book
51
Narrator
13
Release Date
December 22, 2009
Duration
6 hours 10 minutes
Summary
The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist

We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies—neither seems to prevent grievous errors. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed surgeon and writer Atul Gawande finds a remedy in the humblest and simplest of techniques: the checklist. First introduced decades ago by the U.S. Air Force, checklists have enabled pilots to fly aircraft of mind-boggling sophistication. Now innovative checklists are being adopted in hospitals around the world, helping doctors and nurses respond to everything from flu epidemics to avalanches. Even in the immensely complex world of surgery, a simple ninety-second variant has cut the rate of fatalities by more than a third.

In riveting stories, Gawande takes us from Austria, where an emergency checklist saved a drowning victim who had spent half an hour underwater, to Michigan, where a cleanliness checklist in intensive care units virtually eliminated a type of deadly hospital infection. He explains how checklists actually work to prompt striking and immediate improvements. And he follows the checklist revolution into fields well beyond medicine, from homeland security to investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds.

An intellectual adventure in which lives are lost and saved and one simple idea makes a tremendous difference, The Checklist Manifesto is essential reading for anyone working to get things right.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Lola R. Apr 2025

I’m inspired by this book. I’m going to apply what I learned to my industry, senior living, and see where I can improve outcomes.

Profile Avatar Rizwan A. Jul 2024

It was interesting, though not particularly groundbreaking. The extensive use of examples used by the author is the main reason I finished this book. The narrator was quite good.

The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right

Author: Atul Gawande
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