Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction Kindle Edition
Author: Visit ‘s Noah Levine Page ID: B00FJ3155C
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File Size: 707 KBPrint Length: 291 pagesPublisher: HarperOne (June 10, 2014)Publication Date: June 10, 2014 Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers Language: EnglishID: B00FJ3155CText-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: Not EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #40,878 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #25 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Addiction & Recovery > Substance Abuse #30 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Addiction & Recovery > Alcoholism #51 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Addiction & Recovery > Drug Dependency
In one word: Brilliant.
I work as a therapist in a treatment center. We treat 400-500 alcoholics and addicts each year. Many people resist the Judeo-Christian themes in 12 step work. For those people, there are few viable alternative recovery roads. Noah has illuminated for all suffering addicts the Buddhist path as a road to sustained recovery from addictions. He does an excellent job highlighting the truth of addiction, solid and deep inventory to explore, the necessity of abstinence in order to recover, the actions and practices (the path) one can take to contented long term sobriety, and the joy of fellowship and mentorship to sustain us as we travel the recovery and dharma road. Refuge Recovery can serve the purpose of helping newcomers get on the road to recovery, as well as benefit those who have been in recovery for some time but who may have gotten a bad case of so-dryety over the years, and now can re-discover contented sobriety through this powerful pathway.
Refuge Recovery seems well suited to those who want to do 12 step programs AND Buddhist recovery/Refuge Recovery – as well as those seeking a different path to recovery than currently dominate the recovery world. There are many wonderful books that create a bridge between meditation, Buddhism and the 12 steps. What has lacked to date is the equivalent of a `Big Book’ for recovering people open to Buddhist philosophy and teachings. This book is a great ‘Big Book’ for the 21st century – keeping the best of what is offered in 12 step philosophy – while removing antiquated aspects and language. Refuge Recovery is a complete recovery program, which if followed, can and has brought about complete recovery from addictions of all kinds. Download Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction Kindle Edition PDF Free Download
History of the Peloponnesian War Kindle Edition
Author: Visit ‘s Thucydides Page ID: B002RI99EQ
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File Size: 2165 KBPrint Length: 648 pagesPublisher: Penguin; Revised edition (February 28, 1974)Publication Date: February 28, 1974 Sold by: Digital Services, Inc. Language: EnglishID: B002RI99EQText-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Not Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #58,663 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #17 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > History > Ancient Civilizations > Greece #21 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > History > Military > Other #32 in Books > History > Ancient Civilizations > Greece
There are four main translations of Thucydides available for the English reader:
Thomas Hobbes’ 1628 version. Although made over 300 years ago this translation is still considered a classic by many in the English-speaking world. Hobbes is best known for writing "Leviathan" that classic work on Politics that all College students in the Western world for the past 200 years had to read. Do you like Shakespeare? If so give this edition a try. Hobbes vigorous and lively Jacobean English prose will enchant those more literary minded souls – however, Hobbes version has been noted for some inaccuracies due to his lack of proper understanding of the original Greek language text.
William Smith’s 1754 translation. Most know of Crawley and Hobbes works but Smith’s excellent 18th century version has been almost forgotten. I think you can only get it in a used edition on abebooks dot com. Smith’s prose is as majestic as you you expect for a 18th century translation. While a bit hard to read for most modern readers Smith’s prose is worth the effort if you stick with him. Some things were not meant to be "dumbed down". I compare reading Smith’s Thucydides to plowing through Whiston’s translation of Josephus.
The mid-Victorian (1874) Richard Crawley version is the one that most English speaking people were familiar with until the Penguin Books edition came out. This is a much easier version to understand than the Hobbes and Smith translations. While still retaining a very formal prose style it captures the Greek much more accurately than any previous version. This translation has the best balance between literary style and accuracy to the original text. This is the edition that many of our Grandparents and Great Grandparents read in school or College.
"History of the Peloponnesian War" is, superficially, merely an account of a war that happened centuries ago, the Peloponnesian War, between Athenas and Sparta. Of course, you might think that the subject is trivial to you. After all, how important can a book like that be?. Well, if you were to think that, you would be enormously mistaken.
To start with, this book is a milestone you need to be aware of. Thucydides, its author, is very possibly the first modern historian. He tried to explain the causes of the Peloponnesian War, without reducing its complexity by saying that the gods had motivated it. Thucydides doesn’t follow the easy path; instead, he searches those causes in human nature, and in power. He doesn’t weave tales, but tries to write History.
It is rather astonishing how objective this Athenian was when he analyzed the war, and all that happened immediately before it. He examines methodically many events, paying special attention to facts. The author also gives his opinion from time to time, but he doesn’t judge whether an action is good or evil: he merely shows that those that have power can use it as they see fit. Due to that, Thucydides is called by many the first realist theoretician. I was especially taken aback by how well he expresses his ideas regarding the fact that "power makes right" in the Melian debate. I don’t agree with him, but I cannot deny that he makes a powerful case, and that his point of view is shared nowadays by many noteworthy thinkers.
It is important to point out that in "History of the Peloponnesian War" you will find a painstaking account of many things that actually happened, but also some speeches that weren’t made by the actors, but could have been made by them.
I had a Greek teacher who loved Herodotus, and did not love Thucydides. The consequences were not, perhaps, what you might expect. In the event, when we studied Herodotus, she would chatter on about the background, the characters. When we came to Thucydides, without nearly so much to entertain her, we just read the Greek.
Good thing, too. Herodotus’ Greek is not elegant, and it is not pure Attic. But it is accessible to the relative novice. Thucydides, on the other hand, is about as hard as it comes – made worse by the fact that he is most accessible where he is least interesting, which is to say in the passages of pure battle narrative. It is in the "reflective" passages – where his "characters" are trying to explain or justify their actions, or where he is simply trying to make sense of an appalling calamity – that he is most obscure.
Is this an accident? I think not. Thucydides is, after all, an originator. He is perhaps not quite the first to give us a narrative of events, but he is surely the first to try to make sense of it all. And to recognize the path taken by his own beloved country as the course of stark strategy. It is the story, in short (at least at one level) of how a nation perhaps too rich and too self assured, can go terribly wrong.
It was fashionable to cite Thucydides in the dark days of the Vietnam War. I wonder if the comparison shows us too much flattery. For Thucydides’ story is not only a story about the arrogance of power. Athens at its best was a priceless treasure. Anyone can throw away an opportunity, but some opportunities are better than others. Download History of the Peloponnesian War Kindle Edition PDF Free Download
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome Paperback – January 1, 2005
Author: Visit ‘s Joy Angela Degruy Page ID: 0985217200
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Paperback: 244 pagesPublisher: joy degruy publications inc (January 1, 2005)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0985217200ISBN-13: 978-0985217204 Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #5,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #8 in Books > History > Americas > United States > African Americans > Discrimination & Racism #13 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Sociology > Race Relations #30 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Specific Demographics > African-American Studies
I had came across this phenomenal lecturer on Youtube.com (from the advice of my mentor) and knew instantly that I wanted to hear more of what this woman had to say. This book is a great supplement to her Youtube.com video at http://youtu.be/PMVRyD4UlHk?t=20s. The Youtube video could stand alone; whereas, this book is icing. The Youtube seemed more detailed, especially in terms of cognitive dissonance and other things like the postcard pictures of lynchings. I think the video is more recent and therefore there are more supporting facts. Regardless, this should be required reading for African Americans, especially in an academic setting.
Even though America has a tarnished past, especially when it comes to the stain of slavery and the subsequent treatment of African Americans, this book offers hope and concrete steps to heal from PTSS. This book has touched me at a deep level, just hearing about other people’s reactions was very validating, especially when it comes to anger seething beneath the surface.
One thing that I enjoyed learning through the video that wasn’t in the book was that the Statue of Liberty’s chains (not shown in most photos or on film) was supposed to symbolize America’s abolition of slavery in 1865. We don’t hear about that, but this has been a fact verified on the government’s website at http://ift.tt/1qXPDxf. This woman is phenomenal and I hope the truth continues to come out.
Finally got around to buying this book… That was the best thing I did as far as literature is concerned. An African / Afrikan book, authored by An african / Afrikan for Africans /Afrikans describing an African / Afrikan problem.
I highly recommend this read to all Africans/ Afrikans wherever they may reside for this will give one a clear explanation as to why some behave as they do and most importantly the psychological wounds that many have been carrying over and across generations to the present day… This is not limited to African Americans but also applies to the wounded minds in the colonized countries.
I cannot find enough words to describe the relevance of this reading and I will summarize with the following words from Cicero…
"Not to know what happened before you were born is to remain forever a child."
A relevant book given today’s racial climate; post-Michael Brown, post-Eric Garner, etc…
DeGruy provides an in-depth assessment of what could be the root cause of the radical divide when it comes to matters concerning race. Her theory, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS), would be a plausible explanation for the various reactionary behaviors exhibited by those in the African American community. PTSS is a syndrome, a condition based on multi-generational trauma and the absence of opportunity for a specific group or population. For African Americans this trauma would be caused by slavery and its abhorrent legacy, Jim Crow, and other societal ills that result in making African Americans feel inferior. Sure, the days of slavery have long passed, but the key-word here is: `multi-generational’. According to DeGruy, how our ancestors had to compensate and adapt -in order to survive- and having that adaptation passed down from generation to generation is a major component of PTSS:
"…what is not often addressed is the role our history has played in producing these negative perceptions, images and behaviors….transmitted down through generations." (pp.13,14)
In the opening chapters, Degruy lays the groundwork to support her thesis; providing the historical context that directly relates to PTSS. Later, PTSS is defined, shown how it can manifest itself, and remedies are suggested to move us forward via positive change. Download Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome – January 1, 2005 PDF Free Download
Strategies for Theory Construction in Nursing (5th Edition) 5th Edition
Author: Visit ‘s Lorraine Olszewski Walker Page ID: 0132156881
Series: Strategies for Theory Construction in NursingPaperback: 256 pagesPublisher: Prentice Hall; 5th edition (September 25, 2010)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0132156881ISBN-13: 978-0132156882 Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.6 x 8.8 inches Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #13,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #8 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Issues, Trends & Roles #11 in Books > Medical Books > Nursing > Research & Theory #12 in Books > Textbooks > Medicine & Health Sciences > Medicine > Clinical > Pediatrics
If you are a student in an MPhil/PhD program and have to do concept analysis, then this is a must have. Walker and Avant simplified the Wilsonian method. I followed the book and did a great job in my coursework and then in the conceptual and operational definition of the variables for my research proposal.
This book was listed as a recommended reading source, but not required for a class I was taking. I decided to go ahead and order it when I realized the required text required constant use of dictionary to understand its content. This book turned out to be the "Nursing Theory for Dummies," for me. It was easy to read and follow. I would definitely recommend it! The only thing I regret is that I ordered the book and paid for one day shipping, and the book did not arrive in the recommeded time, even though the seller was and not an individual seller. It would seem that it’s better to take your chance on the individuals selling their items. I was very disappointed in .
If you are undertaking concept development or analysis it’s difficult to avoid reading this text at some point, since it is a seminal text referred to widely by others in the literature. Although much of the discussion surrounding this text has centred on its discussion of concept analysis, in reality this is only one of nine strategies it describes for concept development. As a non-nursing scholar, what is most striking about this text is in fact not Walker and Avant’s concept analysis strategy at all, but rather the way in which they demystify the process of theory construction by first explicating the different elements involved and then describing a variety of approaches that can be taken along with some strategies for choosing among these. This text is by no means perfect – for example, its discussion of the concept synthesis strategy is noticeably less detailed than its discussion of some other strategies – but it is an important text for anyone engaging in concept development for the first time. Download Strategies for Theory Construction in Nursing 5th Edition Epub Download
Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus Audio CD – Abridged, Audiobook
Author: Visit ‘s John Gray Page ID: 006123205X
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Relationship counselor John Gray focuses on the differences between men and women–men are from Mars, and women are from Venus, after all–and offers a simple solution: couples must acknowledge and accept these differences before they can develop happier relationships. In this unabridged version, Gray gives a spirited delivery of his message, especially when role-playing typical male/female interactions. Although it takes some time to adjust to his slightly nasal tone, the information is sound and gives both men and women helpful hints on improving themselves and their union. (Running time: 9.5 hours, 6 cassettes) –Sharon Griggins –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly
Psychotherapist Gray ( What You Feel You Can Heal ) adds to the growing number of self-help books that assess marital and relationship problems in terms of distinct and pervasive gender differences. Unfortunately, his overuse of gimmicky, often silly analogies and metaphors makes his otherwise down-to-earth guide hard to take seriously. Here Martians (men) play Mr. Fix-It while Venusians (women) run the Home-Improvement Committee; when upset, Martians “go to their caves” (to sort things out alone) while Venusians “go to the well” (for emotional cleansing). While graphically illustrative, the hyperbolic, overextended comparisons, particularly in the chapters that refer to men as rubber bands and women as waves, significantly detract from Gray’s realistic insights.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Audio CD: 2 pagesPublisher: HarperAudio; Abridged edition (April 3, 2007)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 006123205XISBN-13: 978-0061232053 Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 5.5 x 5 inches Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #47,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Books > Books on CD > Authors, A-Z > ( G ) > Gray, John #4 in Books > Books on CD > Parenting & Families > Interpersonal Relations #60 in Books > Books on CD > Health, Mind & Body > Self Help
Before writing this review, I spent some time looking over many of the other reviews on here. The spread is interesting, and I think it comes from a misunderstanding of the very limited scope of this book.
First off, if you’re looking for a book to explain the innate differences (if there are any?) between men and women, this is definitely not it. Further, if you’re looking for a book that dives deep into communication theory and has profound statements regarding the nature of good communication, this is equally lacking. The title betrays the purpose. This book is a badly written collection of common sense ideas and tactics to use when communicating in a relationship.
Why 4 stars? Because common sense is not as common as people think. I am amazed at the 1-star ratings by "intellectuals" who charge that this book stands on very shaky philosophic ground, and that it does not live up to the high caliber of true scientific studies into communication fundamentals and/or gender differences. Get a grip! That’s not the purpose of the book!
This book is equivalent to an "Idiot’s Guide to Listening, Respect, and Communication, with Easy-to-Remember Examples." Intellectuals charging that the common person should read XYZ’s scientific study about the fundamentals is missing the basic point — I don’t want to know the fundamentals of communication (at the moment), I just want to know why my last girlfriend got offended when I offered solutions when she was complaining about work. Sounds simple? Not for all of us.
Finally after 12 years and fourteen worldwide very successful million copies, MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS comes out across the USA in the more affordable paperback. Rather than the typical "I liked it, but" format, my experience with the book was that I wound it liking it more and more as it went on, but the introductory chapters almost stopped me flat.
In school we were warned not to write in "Glittering Generalities," yet Gray does his best to make a virtue of that. Who but a stand-up comedian would dare say "Canadians love Good Government, Americans love Liberty"? Or: "Californians crave B vitamins, Midwesterners crave protein"? Gray’s whole thesis sounds just as simplistic at first. (In general, and with exceptions), Men are from Mars: Competitive, individualistic, not into "caring and sharing," wanting to be admired for their ability to hang tough and deliver the goods yet unwilling to communicate the fact they need admiration. And Women are from Venus: Craving respect from their men, looking for emotional bells and whistles and not so much material status symbols as their men might suppose, prone to cycles of emotional fatigue and dependent on their mates to cherish them. In the beginning it all sounded so like a 1950s Tupperware Party I almost gave up.
But I didn’t, and eventually the book works, in no small part because Gray writes patiently and simply but not simplistically, supported by a huge pool of real-life examples from his own therapy sessions (and apparently lots of "plugs" from earlier editions of his books at its successors). It’s hard to argue with people who tell you their marriage was saved by this book. Download Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus Audio CD – Abridged, Audiobook PDF Free Download
John Adams Audio CD – Abridged, Audiobook
Author: Visit ‘s David McCullough Page ID: 0743572424
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Left to his own devices, John Adams might have lived out his days as a Massachusetts country lawyer, devoted to his family and friends. As it was, events swiftly overtook him, and Adams–who, David McCullough writes, was “not a man of the world” and not fond of politics–came to greatness as the second president of the United States, and one of the most distinguished of a generation of revolutionary leaders. He found reason to dislike sectarian wrangling even more in the aftermath of war, when Federalist and anti-Federalist factions vied bitterly for power, introducing scandal into an administration beset by other difficulties–including pirates on the high seas, conflict with France and England, and all the public controversy attendant in building a nation.
Overshadowed by the lustrous presidents Washington and Jefferson, who bracketed his tenure in office, Adams emerges from McCullough’s brilliant biography as a truly heroic figure–not only for his significant role in the American Revolution but also for maintaining his personal integrity in its strife-filled aftermath. McCullough spends much of his narrative examining the troubled friendship between Adams and Jefferson, who had in common a love for books and ideas but differed on almost every other imaginable point. Reading his pages, it is easy to imagine the two as alter egos. (Strangely, both died on the same day, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.) But McCullough also considers Adams in his own light, and the portrait that emerges is altogether fascinating. –Gregory McNamee –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Here a preeminent master of narrative history takes on the most fascinating of our founders to create a benchmark for all Adams biographers. With a keen eye for telling detail and a master storyteller’s instinct for human interest, McCullough (Truman; Mornings on Horseback) resurrects the great Federalist (1735-1826), revealing in particular his restrained, sometimes off-putting disposition, as well as his political guile. The events McCullough recounts are well-known, but with his astute marshaling of facts, the author surpasses previous biographers in depicting Adams’s years at Harvard, his early public life in Boston and his role in the first Continental Congress, where he helped shape the philosophical basis for the Revolution. McCullough also makes vivid Adams’s actions in the second Congress, during which he was the first to propose George Washington to command the new Continental Army. Later on, we see Adams bickering with Tom Paine’s plan for government as suggested in Common Sense, helping push through the draft for the Declaration of Independence penned by his longtime friend and frequent rival, Thomas Jefferson, and serving as commissioner to France and envoy to the Court of St. James’s. The author is likewise brilliant in portraying Adams’s complex relationship with Jefferson, who ousted him from the White House in 1800 and with whom he would share a remarkable death date 26 years later: July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after the signing of the Declaration. (June) Forecast: Joseph Ellis has shown us the Founding Fathers can be bestsellers, and S&S knows it has a winner: first printing is 350,000 copies, and McCullough will go on a 15-city tour; both Book-of-the-Month Club and the History Book Club have taken this book as a selection.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Audio CDPublisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Abridged edition (January 29, 2008)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0743572424ISBN-13: 978-0743572422 Product Dimensions: 5 x 1.1 x 5.8 inches Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #236,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #71 in Books > Books on CD > History > United States #184 in Books > Books on CD > Biographies & Memoirs #194 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical > United States > American Revolution
My curiousity in John Adams first piqued by repeatedly in my youth watching the musical "1776" (of which Adams is the main character), I looked forward anxiously to McCullough’s latest take on America’s 2nd President. It didn’t hurt that McCullough’s bio "Truman" is still perhaps my favorite political biography of them all. With all these high expectations, I was waiting for my hopes to be dashed. But, nothing could be further from the truth.
"Adams" is a terrific piece of work. Relying on a treasure trove of letters and correspondence written by Adams and his tremendous wife Abigail (both of whom were compulsive/obsessive writers), McCullough replays the history of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Washington Presidency and Adams’s tumultuous four years as President with vibrant storytelling and just the right amount of detail without getting weighed down.
In MuCullough’s view, Adams was a brilliant, determined, forthright, nonpartisan, stubborn politician who was unabashedly American and ambitious for higher office only to the point that public service (according to Adams) was the greatest calling of all.
Anybody looking for a line by line history of America’s birth, from 1776 to 1800, will probably be disappointed. McCullough skips over the details of the American Revolution and the drafting of the Constitution. He instead tracks the diplomatic journeys of Adams, who travels to England, France and Holland with Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson (both occasionally) as they try to negotiate various peace and commercial treaties.
The best surprise of the book? Abigail Adams, an amazing woman living entirely ahead of her time.
"In the cold…New England winter, two men on horseback traveled the coast road below Boston, heading north. The temperature, according to records kept by Adams’ former professor of science at Harvard, John Winthrop, was in the low twenties."
One can almost hear the amiable yet dramatic tones of historian David McCullough, punctuated by paintings of New England blizzards and the sound of hoofbeats. (McCullough is a frequent narrator of documentaries, notably those of Ken Burns.) McCullough’s familiar cadence resounds through this extremely well written best-seller. The details never slow the reading or obscure the portrait; instead, source materials (much of it from the Adams’ personal letters) illuminate and concretize his subject. McCullough writes clearly, forcefully, and with an ear for detail, humor, and anecdote.
Overall this is a flattering portrait of Adams’ longtime service as lawyer, revolutionary, writer and philosopher, diplomat, politician, and farmer. The book could well have been subtitled: "An Appreciation," both because Adams demonstrates so much to admire (including integrity, erudition, patriotism, work ethic, and courage) and because McCullough either doesn’t criticize Adams or couches his disapproval by leaving some issues open.
Some readers may suspect a positive bias. Criticized and embattled by Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton–and by the libelous hyperbole of opposition newspapers and rivals–Adams takes on an almost martyr-like persona. To test McCullough’s balance, one must read other books on both the Founders and the political culture of the times. Download John Adams Audio CD – Abridged, Audiobook PDF Free Download
Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals: Simple Steps to Fast, Affordable, and Flawless Healthcare Paperback – February 10, 2011
Author: Visit ‘s Jay Arthur Page ID: 0071753257
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Jay Arthur, The KnowWare Man, works with companies that want to fire up their profits using Lean Six Sigma. He is the author of Lean Six Sigma Demystified and the QI Macros SPC software for Excel. The QI Macros is used by over 3,000 hospitals to meet the accreditation needs of the Joint Commission. Jay has worked with Tenet Healthcare, Kindred Healthcare, Centura Healthcare, and Christus Healthcare on projects to improve patient flow and to reduce clinical and operational errors. Besides consulting with healthcare companies, Jay has been researching what works and what doesn’t work in healthcare for over a decade. He will backup his writing with examples and case studies from all aspects of healthcare.
Paperback: 368 pagesPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 1 edition (March 3, 2011)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0071753257ISBN-13: 978-0071753258 Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #80,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #17 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Industrial, Manufacturing & Operational Systems > Quality Control #24 in Books > Business & Money > Management & Leadership > Quality Control & Management > Six Sigma #46 in Books > Medical Books > Administration & Medicine Economics > Hospital Administration
More so as a sales pitch for QI macros and brief outlook of lean six sigma. will recommend to managers with no prior experience with lean six sigma for a narrative overview
This book is reasonable and a quick overview, but my no means an extensive or indepth analysis of the process or how to execute Lean Six Sigma. Ok for beginners, but you will need another book for a more details and to walk you through the process.
This is an excellent book for anyone interested in applying lean six sigma to a healthcare environment. Jay focuses on tools that are fast to learn and immediately applied. Supported by case studies along with a number of interesting industry statistics. Download Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals: Simple Steps to Fast, Affordable, and Flawless Healthcare – February 10, 2011 PDF Free Download
