Force TJR QI 2014 Overview and benefits of Force TJR registry UMassMedical School Dr. David Ayers, Chair, UMass Memorial Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Dept.

1. www.force-tjr.org
Questions? Call 855 993 6723 (855 99FORCE)
FORCE-TJR QI TM
Quality. Value. Builds on lessons learned from research.
CMS is publicly reporting hospital-specific TJR readmission and complication rates on the Hospital Compare website. ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE NEXT PUBLIC DATA RELEASE?
FORCE-TJR - The competitive edge FORCE-TJR QI, (Function and Outcomes Research for Comparative Effectiveness in Total Joint Replacement) is the first U.S. TJR registry to provide national norms and risk-adjusted data for hospitals and surgeons to guide quality monitoring in total joint replacement. Similar to STS and NSQCIP, FORCE-TJR QI measures outcomes and adverse events, risk adjusts for co- morbidities, and provides comprehensive, comparative data to improve patient care, meet reporting requirements, compare performance to peer surgeons/institutions, secure quality incentive payments.
FORCE-TJR - The data to prove quality Risk-adjusted, national norms and comparative reports to document patient reported outcomes (PROs), readmission rates, adverse events, and implant survival (compared to national benchmarks). Data to answer: How do my patients compare to other patients/other sites on:
Pre-op risk factors; pre-TJR pain and function; risk-adjusted post-surgical pain and function? Data to receive incentives from CMS (PQRS) and other pay-for-performance programs. Implant performance reports based on US data.
FORCE-TJR - The tools to succeed State-of-the-art web-based platform - compatible with ANY electronic medical record. Collect valuable data without affecting patient flow or efficiency. Benchmark data collected from more than 25,000 diverse TJR patients in 22 states; high and low volume hospitals; 75% of surgeons are community-based. Proven methods to collect complete pre- and post-operative patient-reported outcomes (PROs), readmissions, and adverse events. Identifies adverse events and readmission/ER visits at non-surgical hospitals.
Learn more in our PRO Workshops* on Tuesday December 9!
You can also email us at force-tjr@umassmed.edu
*A15 from 9:30-10:45am and B15 from 11:15am-12:30pm - Grand Ballroom: Salon 7