KFSHRC Receives APEX Award of Excellence from American Association for Respiratory Care

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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) has been awarded the 2025 APEX Award of Excellence after its Respiratory Care Department demonstrated exceptional adherence to the highest professional standards and evidence-based practices.

The department was named among 21 recipients worldwide, following a comprehensive evaluation against 14 stringent criteria encompassing clinical excellence, operational performance, patient safety, and professional development.

Conferred by the American Association for Respiratory Care, the APEX Award is a prestigious international honor recognizing excellence across healthcare institutions, academic programs, and respiratory transport services. The award underscores the intensity of global competition and highlights KFSHRC’s outstanding performance in a highly selective review process.

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According to a KFSHRC press release, the recognition reflects the department’s commitment to advancing respiratory care through an integrated service model that spans critical care, long-term home ventilation, pulmonary function testing and sleep studies, and pulmonary rehabilitation.

The department also serves as a center of excellence for training and education and is accredited to prepare respiratory critical care professionals, reinforcing its scientific and professional leadership both locally and internationally.

Continuous quality improvement remains central to the department’s mission, driven by performance enhancement initiatives, operational efficiency, and a strong emphasis on patient experience and satisfaction.

The department also prioritizes professional development through structured career pathways and retention programs, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement aligned with global best practices.

This achievement marks another significant milestone in KFSHRC’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its position as a leading referral center for respiratory medicine. It supports the delivery of safer, more efficient, and patient-centered care in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 to build a world-class healthcare system.

The release further noted that KFSHRC ranks first in the Middle East and Africa and fifteenth globally among the world’s top 250 academic medical centers for 2025.

The institution also holds the highest-valued healthcare brand in Saudi Arabia and the region, according to Brand Finance 2024. It has been recognized by Newsweek among the World’s Best Hospitals 2025, the World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2026, and the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2026.

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