Book - The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, by Atul Gawande

Paperback, 215 pages, published 2010. Excellent pre-owned condition. Gently read, no flaws. "We live in a world of increasing complexity, where even expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face, and can inadvertently create grievous errors. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed endocrine surgeon Atul Gawande finds a remedy in the humblest of techniques: the checklist. First introduced decades ago by the US 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 caregivers respond to everything from flu epidemics to avalanches. Even in the immensely complex world of surgery, a simple 90-second variant has cut the rate of fatalities by more than a third. Through 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 deadly hospital infection. He explains how checklists actually work to promote immediate and striking improvements. Fields covered include medicine, disaster response, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds. This is essential reading for anyone working to get things right." Gawande has an extremely engaging writing style. If you're a fan, I also have another Poshmark listing for his book Being Mortal. 🙂📚