RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC) leads healthcare innovation, leveraging AI-driven patient management, remote diagnostics, and robotic surgeries. It contributes to Saudi Vision 2030 and is projected to add up to $27 billion to the Kingdom’s medical sector by 2030.
KFSHRC’s robotic surgery program has set new precision and patient care benchmarks. In 2023, 1,195 robotic-assisted surgeries were performed, including the world’s first fully robotic liver transplant. The program significantly enhanced surgical accuracy and reduced recovery times.
KFSHRC’s Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program boasts the highest volume of robotic cardiac surgeries outside the USA and ranks in the top five worldwide, with a 98% survival rate in over 400 surgeries. The program excels in complex procedures like multi-valve operations and aortic valve replacements. Using advanced robotic systems and minimally invasive surgeries in these operations has proven to reduce pain, shorten hospital stays by over 50%, and reduce costs by 40% compared to conventional methods.
Meanwhile, KFSHRC’s AI-powered Capacity Command Centre has conducted over 170,000 interventions since 2021, reducing bed waiting times from 81% and emergency department wait times by 14%. In radiology, AI tools boosted diagnostic accuracy by 25% and decreased misdiagnosis rates by 18%, ensuring timely, accurate care. Remote diagnostics have expanded healt.