A simple checklist, based in part on the actions of top-performing physicians, can create a better experience for patients and families, writes James F. Burrows, in a blog post for NEJM Catalyst.

When the daily to-do list might include grocery shopping, picking up the kids from soccer and preparing tomorrow’s presentation, who has time to think about a financial plan? While the effort to keep ...

Sticks and stones may break your bones — but if you need surgery, the right words used in the operating room can be more powerful than many drugs. New research published today in the New England ...

Originally published by Marshall Goldsmith on LinkedIn: The #1 Most Dysfunctional Belief of Successful People! One of the most dysfunctional beliefs of successful people is our contempt for simplicity ...

Surgery checklists save lives, a study released Monday found. Hospitals in South Carolina that completed a voluntary, statewide program to implement the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety ...

What do test pilots, surgeons, architects and hedge fund managers all have in common? They all turn to one simple tool to make them more efficient: the humble checklist. In his book, The Checklist ...

Many of us have repetitive tasks to complete. Often we find that if we don’t have any guidance, we may forget certain steps in a process. Sometimes even with simple steps involved we can get ...