Here are four facts:
1. Overlake providers can use data to quickly identify implants that perform poorly.
2. Healthcare professionals using the registry can readily access information from different sites around the nation.
3. Providers can use the information to make more informed recommendations to patients.
4. Currently, more than one million hip and knee replacements are performed annually in the United States.
“Joining the AJRR will help ensure that we can continue to provide patients with the best orthopedic care possible,” said J. Michael Marsh, Overlake’s president and CEO. “By participating with other sites in sharing data about performance and physician and patient experiences, we can help total joint replacement procedures become safer nationwide, while optimizing our own patients’ experiences here at Overlake.”
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