September 22, 2026 by matray

LAMMICO named Morehouse General Hospital in Bastrop, La., the recipient of its 11th annual Patient Safety Award and Grant for efforts to reduce pressure injuries.

The 2025-26 award program focused on reducing skin and pressure injuries, which can cause pain and other complications for patients and expose healthcare facilities to potential litigation.

Participating organizations completed a skin and pressure injury course through the medical liability insurer’s learning management system. The course addressed risk factors, skin care and measures healthcare providers can take to prevent pressure injuries.

Morehouse General Hospital received the top award after demonstrating the greatest reduction in healthcare facility-acquired pressure injury rates through its prevention and treatment efforts and participation in LAMMICO’s risk management and patient safety education.

The hospital received a $10,000 grant for nursing professional development and a one-year risk manager membership in the American Society for Health Care Risk Management.

Morehouse General implemented a hospital-wide wound care improvement initiative that included standardized pressure injury prevention protocols, structured skin assessments and staff education across patient care areas. According to LAMMICO, the initiative significantly reduced wound care-related injuries and improved patient outcomes.

Winston Medical Center’s Turning Point geriatric and psychiatric unit in Louisville, Miss., was the second-place recipient. The hospital received a $5,000 nursing professional development grant and a one-year risk manager membership in the American Society for Health Care Risk Management.

Turning Point implemented a patient safety initiative focused on skin integrity and wound prevention. LAMMICO said staff engagement, education and ongoing quality improvement efforts contributed to a significant reduction in wound care-related injuries and improved patient outcomes.