The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
by Atul Gawande
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande holds a highly rated rating of 4.02 out of 5, based on 23.8K reader ratings. First published in 2009. The book spans 208 pages.
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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‚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.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Atul Gawande |
| Published | 2009 |
| Pages | 208 |
| Kindle Price | $11.99 |
| Genres | Business, Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Science, Psychology |
| Average Rating | 4.02 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 23,778 |
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right is categorized as Business, Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Science. Its primary genre classification is Philosophy.
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right was written by Atul Gawande. It was first published in 2009.
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The ISBN-13 for The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right is 9780805091750.0.
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