The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Better" 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'Aineither 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
hospi-tal 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.
General
Imprint: |
St Martin's Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2009 |
First published: |
December 2009 |
Authors: |
Atul Gawande
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Dimensions: |
215 x 145 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
Pages: |
209 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8050-9174-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Surgery >
General
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LSN: |
0-8050-9174-2 |
Barcode: |
9780805091748 |
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