Incidence Rate of Therapeutic Apheresis: Analysis of a Therapeutic Apheresis Database to Use as a Benchmarking Tool

Benchmarking in apheresis medicine focuses on the collection of hematopoietic cells, where specific key performance indicators have been recommended to be used as an internal quality control of processes. The aim of this study was to collect data regarding the number of therapeutic apheresis procedures performed in Catalonia, Spain, and to compare this data with those from other countries. A database was created to collect therapeutic apheresis procedures from 2019 to 2023 in Catalonia, Spain....