Asp di Siracusa receives international healthcare innovation awards

The Asp di Siracusa has earned two international recognitions at the World Hospital Congress in Seoul. The ALICE project (AI Laboratory for Infection Control and Epidemiology) was selected for the Innovation Hub, while the CLARA project received a special mention in the IHF Awards 2026. These projects, developed by the SIFA team under the direction of Santo Michele Pettignano, integrate clinical and IT expertise to enhance medical decision-making and patient safety.

Additionally, the Asp di Siracusa was awarded the ‘FORUM PA Sanità 2026’ prize for its GENESIS artificial intelligence infrastructure. Developed entirely with internal resources, GENESIS streamlines the production of clinical and administrative documents. Testing on 420 complex cases showed that the system reduced the time required to produce discharge letters and hospital discharge summaries (SDO) from 30–60 minutes down to 5–10 minutes, while increasing clinical section completeness from 65% to 100%.