Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Bariatrics was reaccredited as a comprehensive center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.
Here's what you should know:
1. WVU Medicine has received the accreditation three times.
2. The program recognizes facilities that deliver high-quality care to bariatric surgery patients.
3. West Virginia has some of the highest obesity rates in the nation. More than a third of its citizens are overweight or obese.