AHA Transformation Talks: Advancing behavioral health care access and equity

Feb 08, 2021 - 03:11 PM

Leaders from WakeMed Health and Hospitals in Raleigh, N.C., share strategies to overcome behavioral health disparities and increase patients’ access to appropriate caregivers at the right time and place. Watch the 10-minute video, part of AHA’s Transformation Talks series on strategies for reimaging health care.

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