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The researchers found that simply having the doctors and nurses in the I.C.U. make their own checklists for what they thought should be done each day improved the consistency of care to the point that, within a few weeks, the average length of patient stay in intensive care dropped by half.

— Atul Gawande

Posted 8th December 2007 at 4:25 pm

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  1. That quote one of the three I choose from the article also. It's amazing what happens when you let those close to the process continually improve it. I have a few more comments on this article Lean: on my blog.

    Wes Maldonado - 8th December 2007 21:58 - #

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