SINGAPORE, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ The Farrer Park Company Pte Ltd (TFPC) announced today the appointment of Ms. Kelly Yang as its Group Chief Operating Officer and Acting Group Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Yang brings to TFPC 23 years of healthcare experience. She was most recently the Chief Executive Officer and Hospital President at Guang Zhou R&F International Hospital, a UCLA-affiliated hospital. R&F consists of a 500-bed acute tertiary hospital, a 2000-bed nursing home, and a 200-unit healthy living complex. She joins TFPC at an exciting time when Farrer Park Hospital, a subsidiary of TFPC, expands its range and depth of services. The hospital was officially opened in 2016 by then Health Minister, Mr. Gan Kim Yong. Since 2019, the hospital has seen its operational profitability grow steadily and strongly despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides overseeing the hospital's expansion, Ms. Yang's other immediate priority is to help operationalise the Active Aging resi
SINGAPORE, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Sustainability efforts were already embedded in Farrer Park Hospital's ("FPH" or "the Hospital") DNA since its early phase of conceptualisation. Since FPH went operational in 2014, the Hospital has attained optimal energy savings of 30 per cent annually. Within the Hospital, light fittings with motion sensors that are designed to switch off when not in use have been implemented to minimize wastage of energy. Energy recovery wheels are also in place to convert heat and humidity from the airstream into cool air for the building. Furthermore, the air distribution system in the Hospital is fitted with UV emitters to prevent pathogens from entering the Hospital. This provides guests, patients, and employees access to high quality indoor air; all while helping the Hospital reduce up to 52.9 per cent of energy consumption compared to average systems in the market. In addition to energy saving, the Hospital has also implemented wat
Enhanced detection allows for higher polyp detection rates and more effective screening for colorectal cancer SINGAPORE, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Farrer Park Hospital ("FPH" or "the Hospital") today announced that it has introduced artificial intelligence ("AI") assisted colorectal screening service. It aims to improve detection, classification, screening, and surveillance for colorectal polyps and cancer. Colorectal cancer is one of the top cancers among men and women in Singapore[1]. Screening should begin at age 50 years for individuals without any risk factors. However, for individuals with an increased risk, screening should beginfrom 40 years old for those with increased risk.[2] To ensure that patients get the most out of their colonoscopy, FPH added the AI-assisted screening tool to allow for more accurate detection of polyps. Every frame captured during the colonoscopy will be assessed and processed using the AI in the device. As a result, the
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