The Checklist Manifesto was a nonfiction book by the surgeon and writer who practices general surgery at what facility?
The Checklist Manifesto The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right is a 2009 non-fiction book by Atul Gawande. It was released on December 22, 2009 through Metropolitan Books and focuses on the use of checklists in relation to several elements of daily and professional life. The book looks at the use of checklists in the business world and the medical profession, with Gawande examining how it could be used for greater efficiency, consistency and safety. Gawande stated he was inspired to write "The Checklist Manifesto" after reading a story about a young child who survived a fall into a frozen pond and discovering the physician who saved her relied heavily on checklists.
Sutter General Hospital Sutter General Hospital, part of the Sutter Health network, is located in midtown, Sacramento next to the historic Sutter's Fort State Park. It is also directly adjacent to the Capital City Freeway (Business Route 80). The hospital is housed in a five-story building. It is one of two acute-care hospitals that are part of Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, which also consists of Sutter Memorial Hospital, which is located just 2 miles away in East Sacramento and has been called "the baby hospital" because more than 300,000 babies have been born there. Sutter General Hospital has 306 beds. The hospital focuses on general acute medical/surgical care as well as a medical base to advanced services for cancer, orthopedics, spine, and neurology and neurosurgery. Sutter Memorial Hospital houses cardiac care. Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento is currently undergoing a major expansion which is detailed here: Sutter Hospital Expansion.