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Adapting Checklists to Context
Checklists must be tailored to fit specific environments and contexts to be truly effective. Gawande illustrates this with the example of surgical checklists that needed customization for different operating rooms. This adaptation ensures that the checklist is relevant and useful in diverse settings. 'Every line of the checklist needed tweaking... it proved no small decision.'