Community Hospital is now a Bariatric Center of Excellence—its surgical weight loss program meets national standards established by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. It’s the only hospital on the Western Slope and one of only five in Colorado to hold accreditation for both adolescents and adults. The hospital met essential criteria for staffing, training, facility infrastructure and care, ensuring its ability to support patients with severe obesity. Patients seeking treatment for severe obesity and related conditions have a high-quality treatment choice at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and care. For more information about the program, call 242- 9123 or visit www.YourCommunityHospital.com.