News and Updates

WVU Medicine - Potomac Valley Hospital was awarded CDC Full Recognition for their implementation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program this month (whic...

Increase Use of Lifestyle Intervention Programs in Community Settings In July 2013, the state of West Virginia was facing a growing prevalence in chronic di...

Chronic diseases associated with obesity or overweight status are increasing at a rapid rate for Americans, with West Virginia one of the most-affected state...

Increase use of Team-Based Care in Health Systems In West Virginia, 41% of the population have hypertension and 13% have diabetes (Behavioral Risk Factor Sur...

Increasing Implementation of Quality Improvement Processes in Health Systems Chronic disease in West Virginia (WV) continues to pose a serious public health ...

March 22, 2018 Congratulations to Brenna Earnest, MSN, RN, CDE, and her team at Potomac Valley Hospital (PVH) for achieving National Diabetes Prevention Prog...