SEWARD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC

DURING 2025, SEWARD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CONTINUED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE AND INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF SEWARD & MOOSE PASS, SERVING PATIENTS ACROSS THE FULL LIFESPAN FROM NEWBORNS THROUGH END OF LIFE. PATIENT VISIT VOLUMES DECLINED DURING THE YEAR DUE TO PROVIDER TURNOVER, WHICH LIMITED APPOINTMENT CAPACITY AT VARIOUS POINTS. MAINTAINING ACCESS TO CARE REMAINED A CENTRAL FOCUS AS THE ORGANIZATION NAVIGATED STAFFING TRANSITIONS COMMON TO RURAL HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS.LEADERSHIP CHANGES DURING THE YEAR STRENGTHENED ORGANIZATIONAL AND CLINICAL OVERSIGHT. A NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WAS APPOINTED EARLIER IN THE YEAR, FOLLOWED BY THE RECRUITMENT OF A NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR IN SEPTEMBER 2025. THESE LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS SUPPORTED CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS AND HELPED ESTABLISH A FOUNDATION FOR REBUILDING PROVIDER CAPACITY AND STABILIZING CLINICAL SERVICES. RECRUITMENT EFFORTS FOR ADDITIONAL CLINICAL AND OPERATIONAL STAFF CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.OPERATIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON AFFORDABILITY, ACCESS, AND SUSTAINABILITY AMID RISING LABOR AND MEDICAL SUPPLY COSTS AND REIMBURSEMENT RATES THAT DID NOT KEEP PACE WITH EXPENSES. THE SLIDING FEE DISCOUNT PROGRAM REMAINED A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF ACCESS TO CARE FOR LOW INCOME PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT FUNDING ALLOWED SCHC TO OFFER SATURDAY CLINIC SERVICES YEAR ROUND IN 2025, EXPANDING ACCESS FOR WORKING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED ENGAGING IN INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND WORKFORCE PLANNING TO SUPPORT SUSTAINED SERVICE DELIVERY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IN FUTURE YEARS.