![]() Longer training, ever more advanced technologies‚Aineither seems to prevent grievous errors. Found the parts about medicine more effective than efforts to apply checklist advocacy in other professions.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. " Would have been better for me as an article rather than a 200 page book - thought a lot of the bulk was repetitive/fluff. " i read this book after it was recommended by captain sullenberger. " I love that my favorite books of the last few years all came from watching the authors on The Daily Show! " not as good as his other books, but still worth reading " A fantastic example of how such a simple tool such as a checklist can be used to improve how effectively things get done using examples in aviation, construction and in surgery. I suppose his agent and editor must have read it can't help wishing they had reformed the publishing industry in light of the insights offered. " Such a simple idea, but so powerful to minimize future mistakes. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.In a documentary-style delivery, Lloyd methodically describes how various companies and their managers are now incorporating checklists into their daily operations, despite some organizational resistance. John Bedford Lloyd meticulously narrates Gawande's results on the use of checklists: staggering reductions in infections, deaths, and other negative outcomes. Is it really possible that a low-tech-actually no-tech-simple list can change and influence outcomes in our high-tech, super-complex world? The answer is a resounding YES! And in his latest book, The Checklist Manifesto, straightforwardly narrated by John Bedford Lloyd, Atul Gawande-one of those wonderfully multitalented men who is a surgeon, New Yorker staff writer and MacArthur Fellow-explains why and how a "stupid little list" can help even the most highly skilled and trained avoid failure and achieve consistent success. “John Bedford Lloyd meticulously narrates Gawande's results on the use of checklists: staggering reductions in infections, deaths, and other negative outcomes. I would have liked to have seen more examples of effective checklists (the lists themselves, not descriptions of them) so that I'd have a better idea of how to write them. "This was surprisingly entertaining, and I am now looking for ways in which using checklists might improve my life. ![]() ![]() 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. And he follows the checklist revolution into fields well beyond medicine, from homeland security to investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds. He explains how checklists actually work to prompt striking and immediate improvements. 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. Even in the immensely complex world of surgery, a simple ninety-second variant has cut the rate of fatalities by more than a third. Now innovative checklists are being adopted in hospitals around the world, helping doctors and nurses respond to everything from flu epidemics to avalanches. Air Force, checklists have enabled pilots to fly aircraft of mind-boggling sophistication. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed surgeon and writer Atul Gawande finds a remedy in the humblest and simplest of techniques: the checklist. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies-neither seems to prevent grievous errors. 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. ![]()
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