JCAHO recognizes quality improvement leaders

The Joint Commission's Codman Award recognizes health care organizations that use outcomes measurement to improve their quality of care. Atascadero (CA) State Hospital's analysis of violent incidents led to a 40% drop in mealtime aggressive incidents and a savings of 70 nursing staff hours a day. Susquehanna Lutheran Village of Millersburg, PA, did an outcomes study that led to the elimination of restraint usage on residents. More residents are discharged to home, and staff turnover has decreased.