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GraceMed reports drop in encounters amid staffing shortages; expands training partnerships
Summary
GraceMed, a faith-based community clinic network, told county commissioners that patient encounters fell in 2024 amid provider shortages, and described workforce-development partnerships and technology upgrades intended to restore capacity and access.
Dr. Julie Elder, chief medical officer and interim CEO of GraceMed, briefed Shawnee County commissioners on March 10 about the clinic's 2024 operations, workforce challenges and training partnerships designed to increase provider capacity.
Elder said GraceMed recorded 9,682 encounters in 2024, down from 13,511 in 2023, which she attributed primarily to staffing shortages. "We have suffered from workforce shortages and we continue to recruit for providers," she said, and added the organization is pursuing educational…
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