Administration of the National Joint Replacement Registry

Overview

The purpose of the NJRR is to improve and maintain the quality of care for individuals receiving joint replacement surgery by collecting information on joint replacement surgery from all hospitals in Australia undertaking this type of surgery. The information is then used to inform surgeons, health care professionals, governments, orthopaedic companies and the community of on the performance of individual prostheses. By using the best performing prostheses, patients are less likely to need revision surgery. The purpose of the grant opportunity is to fund a national body to be responsible for the administration of the NJRR. This involves collection, dissemination and monitoring of information relating to hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, ankle and spinal disc replacement from all hospitals in Australia that undertake joint replacement surgery.