The vast array of implantable devices and the wide-ranging needs of patients make joint replacement treatment choices complex. Furthermore, lack of a comprehensive, scientific assessment of devices, treatment protocols, surgical approaches, and patient factors influencing results prevents more informed surgical decisions, often leading to suboptimal care, poor outcomes, and high costs.
The California Joint Replacement Registry (CJRR) was created to address the absence of comparative effectiveness information by pooling and analyzing data from surgeons and hospitals in California. The CJRR currently focuses on hip and knee replacements, and collects patient demographics, device information, and clinical data including patient comorbidities and self‐reported outcomes. The CJRR aims to promote the use of performance information regarding hip and knee replacements to enable better decision making by patients, physicians, other providers, and purchasers.
In August 2011, the CJRR completed a pilot phase with three hospitals and select surgeons: Cedars‐Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles), Hoag Orthopedic Institute (Newport Beach), and University of California, San Francisco. The CJRR is now recruiting additional hospitals and surgeons for this important voluntary effort.
The CJRR is supported by the California HealthCare Foundation, Pacific Business Group on Health, and the California Orthopaedic Association.
To learn more about the CJRR, visit the website through the External Link below.