Children'S Hospital - King Saud Medical City
📍 Riyadh
Community hospital · founded 1900 · non-profit foundation
About
The Children's Hospital at King Saud Medical City serves as a prominent medical facility in Riyadh, dedicated exclusively to the health and well-being of infants, children, and adolescents. As a vital component of the larger medical complex, it functions as a major referral centre, receiving complex cases from across the region. The hospital is committed to providing high-quality healthcare through a patient-centred approach, ensuring that young patients receive specialised attention in a safe and supportive environment. Comprehensive clinical services are available, covering a wide spectrum of paediatric needs ranging from general medical care to highly specialised surgical interventions. The facility houses dedicated departments for paediatric emergency medicine, ensuring immediate care for critical conditions around the clock. Furthermore, the hospital is equipped with advanced neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and paediatric intensive care units (PICU), managed by multidisciplinary teams of consultants, nurses, and therapists skilled in managing acute and chronic conditions. In addition to its clinical capabilities, the hospital emphasises the importance of a holistic recovery environment. Modern diagnostic technologies and therapeutic facilities are integrated into the care pathways to facilitate accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans. The medical staff adheres to rigorous international standards of safety and quality, striving to deliver compassionate care that addresses both the physical and emotional needs of the child and their family.
- Legal name
- Children'S Hospital - King Saud Medical City
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 4,000
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level III
- Stroke: Primary Stroke Centre
- Door-to-balloon: 64 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 25 min
Subspecialty centres
Transplant programmes
- Cornea
All departments
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Emergency
Quality metrics
| Metric | Value | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-adjusted 30d mortality | 4.1% | EU avg 3.0% |
| HAI rate per 1000 patient-days | 3.6 | EU avg 1.8 |
| 30d readmission rate | 24% | EU avg 14% |
| Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) | -10% | EU avg 76% |
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Patient experience
- Room categories
- ward · semi-private · private
- Meals
- standard · halal · kosher · vegan · gluten-free · pediatric
- Chaplaincy
- Christian · Muslim · Jewish
- Private bathroom
- private + suite rooms
- Wi-Fi
- Free in all rooms
Awards & rankings
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Top hospital — Riyadh
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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