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Our vision


To shape the future of specialized healthcare.


Our mission


To serve society with the highest level of healthcare and best patient experience in an integrated education and research setting.

Our values, our promise

Every decision, innovation, and interaction at KFSH&RC is guided by principles that define our care, compassion, excellence, and accountability.

Accountability

Expect transparent governance, quality monitoring, and an ongoing commitment to patient safety.

Safety

Rigorous protocols, award-winning safety initiatives, and a hospital-wide culture of patient protection.

Patient-centric

Care is personalised, compassionate, and respectful of individual needs, preferences, and dignity.

Excellence

From pioneering medical treatments and groundbreaking research to patient care.

Collaboration

Uniting multidisciplinary teams, international partners, and cutting-edge research.

Transparency

We communicate openly with patients and families, sharing information about treatments and outcomes.

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors provides strategic leadership, advancing clinical excellence, research, and innovation, while ensuring the highest standards of patient care.
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Chairman

Mr. Mazin Alromaih

Mr. Mazin Alromaih

Chairman of the Board

Mr. Mazin Alromaih is Chairman of the KFSHRC Board, a role he has held since 2023, and a Saudi business and investment leader with more than 30 years of experience across financial services, investment, capital markets, healthcare, transportation, and real estate. He currently chairs Saudi Tadawul Group and Banque Saudi Fransi.
He has held senior executive and board positions at Samba Capital, the Capital Market Authority, Saudi Fransi Capital, and Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, spanning financial markets, healthcare, and national development entities.
As Chairman, he leads the Board's oversight of corporate strategy, financial performance, investment, and long-term institutional sustainability, supporting board effectiveness, financial governance, and risk management. He chairs the Executive Committee and serves on the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
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Vice Chairman

H.E. Dr. Saleh Alqahtani

H.E. Dr. Saleh Alqahtani

Vice Chairman of the Board

H.E. Dr. Saleh Alqahtani is Vice Chairman of the KFSH&RC Board and Chairman and CEO of the Royal Clinics. A physician-executive with more than 20 years of experience, he is an authority on liver and digestive diseases, certified by the American Board in Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
His academic appointments include Professor of Medicine at Alfaisal University in Riyadh and Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York. Previously, he served as Medical Director of International Digestive and Liver Services at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Associate Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and an Instructor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
On the Board, he provides strategic, clinical, and academic insight in support of KFSH&RC's mission. He is a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and previously served on the Executive Committee and the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.
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Board Member

H.E. Dr. Majid Alfayyadh

H.E. Dr. Majid Alfayyadh

Board Member

H.E. Dr. Majid Alfayyadh serves as Group Chief Executive Officer of KFSHRC, a role he has held since 2017, leading one of the Kingdom's foremost tertiary and quaternary care institutions. A pediatric cardiologist and electrophysiologist by training, he draws on more than two decades of healthcare leadership in Saudi Arabia — across academic medical centers, health systems, and national health policy — and was appointed to his current role after senior clinical and executive posts within KFSHRC and a secondment to the Ministry of Health's Vision Realization Office.
He is a member of the KFSHRC Board's Executive Committee, and his wider contribution to the Board centers on aligning clinical strategy with strategic growth and the Kingdom's health priorities, strengthening governance and institutional performance, and expanding the Hospital's research and innovation impact in support of Vision 2030's health transformation.

Message from the CEO

For half a century, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre has been guided by a single promise: to deliver care this region can trust. What began in 1975 as one hospital with an extraordinary ambition has grown into a network of specialists, researchers, and caregivers united by the belief that world-class medicine belongs here, not somewhere far away. Today, we carry that promise beyond our walls and into your daily life. You are not a visitor here. You are the reason we exist. Welcome to our digital home.

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World-class healthcare, globally recognized

At KFSH&RC, we’ve redefined what it means to be a global healthcare leader. By achieving the prestigious Global Healthcare Accreditation with an outstanding 95% score, we have solidified our status as a premier destination for complex international care.

Our team is specifically trained to navigate the unique needs of international patients, ensuring that every journey is defined by compassion, sustainable practices, and world-class medical expertise.

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Quality & performance excellence

The Quality and Performance Excellence (QPE) group provides strategic leadership to ensure safe, effective, patient-centred, and high-reliability care across the organisation. Our team oversees clinical quality, patient safety, performance improvement, accreditation readiness, patient experience, infection prevention, and analytics. Through data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement, we support excellence in care delivery and risk reduction. We foster accountability, transparency, and learning to help teams achieve optimal patient outcomes.

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Quality awards & accreditations

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JCI

Joint Commission International Accreditation

Joint Commission International Accreditation

The global benchmark for patient safety & clinical excellence

Joint Commission International (JCI) is the globally recognized accreditation body for healthcare organisations, representing the international arm of the U.S.-based Joint Commission. It evaluates hospitals and health systems against rigorous international standards with a strong emphasis on patient safety, clinical quality, risk management and continuous performance improvement.


Achieving JCI accreditation signals that a facility like KFSH&RC meets world-class benchmarks for care delivery and operational excellence and supports efforts to standardise processes, reduce patient harm, and foster a culture of quality that aligns with global best practice. JCI accreditation is a mark of prestige and external validation that enhances confidence among patients, clinicians and international partners. 
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CBAHI

Saudi Central Board Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions

Saudi Central Board Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions

Nationwide governance and clinical excellence

The Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI) is the official national accreditation body authorized by the Saudi Health Council to assess and certify both public and private healthcare facilities across the Kingdom. CBAHI’s standards are specifically designed to align with Saudi healthcare regulations, focusing on patient safety, organizational management, clinical performance, and compliance with national health priorities. 


For hospitals like KFSH&RC, CBAHI accreditation is mandatory for licensure, and demonstrates compliance with the Kingdom’s quality and safety expectations, reinforcing continuous quality improvement, stronger governance, and alignment with Saudi Vision 2030’s healthcare transformation goals.
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CHI

Council of Health Insurance

Council of Health Insurance

Regulatory excellence in health insurance compliance

The Council of Health Insurance (CHI) accreditation is a Saudi regulatory framework that assesses healthcare providers’ readiness and performance within the cooperative health insurance market. Under the Cooperative Health Insurance Law, CHI evaluates healthcare organizations against a set of operational standards covering beneficiary-centric processes, clinical coding, revenue cycle management, and compliance with regulatory requirements, enabling providers to be recognized and classified as accredited participants in the health insurance ecosystem.


KFSH&RC’s CHI accreditation supports integration with national insurance systems, enhances transparency and quality of care for insured patients, and aligns provider performance with value-based care principles promoted by the Council. 

Quality & safety report

The Quality and Safety Report is a quarterly publication from the Office of the Chief Quality and Performance Excellence. It covers Sentinel Events, Mortality and Morbidity, Medicolegal, Accreditation, Clinical Risk Management, and Key Performance Indicators. The report is presented to the KFSH&RC governing body and accessible to all staff.

Quality & Safety Report 2026
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Quality & Performance Excellence

The Quality and Performance Excellence (QPE) group leads efforts to ensure safe, effective, patient-centred care across the organisation. We oversee clinical quality, patient safety, performance improvement, accreditation readiness, patient experience, and infection prevention. Through data-driven decision-making, we foster accountability and help teams achieve optimal patient outcomes.

  • Patient Safety
  • Efficiency
  • Performance Improvement
  • Patient Experience Division
  • Accreditation Department
  • Infection Control
  • Analytics Center of excellence
  • Mortality & Morbidity Department

Patient Safety Section

The Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management Section reports to the Chief Quality Officer. We lead patient safety and clinical risk management across KFSH&RC, working with Quality teams in departments and Centres of Excellence. We promote a proactive, just approach to identifying and reducing risk to patients, staff, and visitors.

Efficiency

Operational Efficiency Management focuses on optimising hospital resources to support high-quality, cost-effective healthcare. We aim for financial sustainability through cost containment, revenue growth, and improved patient flow. Working with clinical, financial, and administrative teams, we enable strategic decision-making while maintaining excellence in patient care.

Performance Improvement

The Performance Improvement (PI) section leads projects to improve the safety, effectiveness, and reliability of care. We identify performance gaps, analyse root causes, and implement sustainable solutions. Using the I.A.C.T. methodology, PI projects align with strategic goals and accreditation requirements.

Patient Experience Division

The Patient Experience Office fosters a person-centred culture where every patient and family receives compassionate, respectful care. We oversee Patient Relations, Social Services, and Patient Experience functions across Riyadh, Jeddah, and Madinah. We enhance patient engagement and satisfaction through data-driven insights and cross-departmental collaboration.

Accreditation Department

The Accreditation Department leads national and international accreditation efforts to ensure readiness, compliance, and performance excellence. Integrated with the hospital's Quality Framework, we use ongoing monitoring and evidence-based strategies to support clinical and operational teams.

Infection Control

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (ICHE) focuses on preventing healthcare-associated infections through evidence-based practices, surveillance, and outbreak management. Our data-driven approach aligns with accreditation requirements and enhances patient safety.

Analytics Center of excellence

The Analytics Centre of Excellence (ACE) leads enterprise intelligence for executive decision-making within Quality and Performance Excellence (QPE). We govern strategic Quality KPIs and design advanced analytics and AI solutions that drive system transformation.

Mortality and Morbidity Department

The Mortality and Morbidity (M&M) Department oversees structured reviews of mortality and morbidity cases. We identify clinical practice issues, errors, and communication breakdowns. These reviews support organisational learning, quality improvement, and patient safety across KFSH&RC.

Annual reports

A comprehensive overview of our performance, governance, and impact over the year.
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