The Rick Hansen SCI Registry (RHSCIR) is an unprecedented, nationwide project that is collecting critical information on SCI at 35 major Canadian acute care and rehabilitation hospitals across the country. The RHSCIR will create a truly Canadian database of information about SCI that will benefit all Canadians with SCI and every professional involved in the SCI continuum of care far into the future. RHSCIR will be an invaluable resource for researchers and clinicians seeking to better understand SCI and the effectiveness of specific treatments, practices or programs for improving functional outcomes and quality of life after SCI.

Using strict privacy protocols, RHSCIR will ultimately collect core data sets from Canadians with SCI during their journey through acute care, rehabilitation and community reintegration. This data will be available to all participating researchers and institutions to engage people in relevant translational research studies, and help identify gaps and priority needs.

RHSCIR supports the Rick Hansen Institute Translational Research Program and work towards meeting the Rick Hansen Institute objectives. It will also provide the larger community of Canadian researchers, clinicians and health care professionals, as well governments, other funders, and industry with a powerful research and reporting tool. It will promote collaboration and research, demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in helping partners achieve their SCI information goals, ensure data quality, and remain current with changing trends and issues in health care management.

RHSCIR has its own website. Visit the RHSCIR website at www.rickhansenregistry.org.