Time savings associated with C.E.R.A. once monthly: a time-and-motion study in hemodialysis centers in five European countries

Figures & data

Figure 1. Distribution of ESAs by frequency of administration.

Table 1. Characteristics of ESA administration per country*.

Characteristic	Average per center per country
	France	Germany	Italy	Poland	Spain
ESRD patients receiving ESA (‘Other ESAs’ and C.E.R.A. once monthly)	67	156	83	94	61
Patients receiving C.E.R.A. once monthly*	18	32	22	28	19
C.E.R.A. once-monthly uptake^†	28%	20%	29%	29%	34%
‘Other ESA’ administrations per patient per year	73	88	102	93	68
ESA administrations avoided per patient per year when switching to C.E.R.A. once monthly	61	76	90	81	56

*At time of interview; ^†per model calculations.

Figure 2. Percentage reduction in time per patient per year (minutes)*.

Figure 3. Impact of switching to once-monthly C.E.R.A. from ESAs administered three times weekly or every 2 weeks (scenario analyses).

Figure 4. Estimated time savings per center with 100% uptake of C.E.R.A. once monthly by country*.