The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) is a non-profit organization established to foster the creation of a national center for data collection, and is dedicated to the improvement in arthroplasty patient care.
In partnership with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the AJRR was founded in 2009 with the goal to optimize patient outcomes through collection of data on all primary and revision total joint replacement procedures in the U.S., while enhancing patient safety, improving quality of care, and reducing the cost for patients.
[1] Both figures are expected to increase by year's end, and will continue to do so as more participants join the registry.
In August 2012, Jeffrey P. Knezovich, CAE, was hired as AJRR's first Executive Director.
In February 2014, the AJRR was named to the National Quality Registry Network (NQRN)[1] Council, an initiative of the American Medical Association; and, in May, 2014, the AJRR was named a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).