Checklist Manifesto Book Notes

By Atul Gawande Simple interventions, measure effects, is it transmissible? (capable of being transmitted) Archimedes leverage benefits Study in Karachi. Soap, some with antibacterial qualities distributed. Antibacterial or not, caused ++ improvements in hygiene. Soap was a vehicle for change. Columbus Childrens Hospital. Pediatric surgeon was also a pilot. He did a cleared for takeoff checklist. Surgery killers infection, bleeding, anesthesia, unexpected. As medical and surgical complexity increased, surgeons continued to operate as centralized stars in theaters, not as a team. Good checklists are brief, critical, precise. Do confirm checklist. Read checklist and report what is done. 5-9 items ideal. We are obsessed with the right parts (best doctor, best medicines, best machines). But real excellence comes from systems. Look for recurrent failures and find solutions.