AHA case study: Urgent care reduces behavioral health hospital visits, disparities
Cone Health partnered with Guilford County in 2021 to create the first behavioral health urgent care center in North Carolina, quickly reducing hospital stays and emergency department visits for behavioral health while shrinking health disparities. LEARN MORE
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