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  1. In the interview they point out that if there were a drug that saved hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars and reduced infection by a large percentage (as these checklists have done), it would be REQUIRED and in the hands of every medical professional as soon as possible.

    And yet, they have had great difficulty getting their checklists into other states.

    I think it speaks to how we think of solutions: a drug is a solution you can understand and see. A checklist makes it seem as though the worker could do the task without if he or she were just “careful” and knew what to do. It also indicates that doctors and nurses are fallible (and WILL make mistakes) when each one thinks they aren’t making any errors…

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