Utah Hospitals/Health Systems Contacted

(Updated 3/19/22)

I continue to read personal testimonies from members of our corn allergy support groups documenting that medical personnel continue to administer corn sugar (dextrose/D-glucose)-containing IV fluids to corn-allergic patients in direct violation of the contraindication warning on the package insert.  It is also apparent that too many medical professionals do not understand that dextrose is the chemical name for corn sugar produced from cornstarch (D-glucose), 21CFR184.1857, which can prove fatal to anyone with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn.

Glucose: blood sugar (lifeblood of all living organisms)

D-Glucose: synthetic glucose (lab-created from cornstarch); analog/enantiomer of glucose (NOT identical)

L-Glucose: synthetic glucose (lab-created), analog/enantiomer of glucose (NOT identical)

The most heartbreaking testimonies are from parents of corn-allergic infants, many of whom have been diagnosed with "failure to thrive" due to the lack of corn-free infant formulas.  Hospitals have NO alternative safe sources of corn-free nutrition to feed to these struggling babies, and their pediatricians/dietitians cannot offer any assistance to parents of corn-allergic infants. 

In summary, the corn allergy population can consume very few processed foods; and no commercially-processed non-organic meat, poultry, seafood, produce, or fruit due to government-authorized corn-derived acid washes.  Many corn-allergic patients must have their medications compounded to exclude corn; and since tap water may contain corn due to corn-derived purification chemicals, many are forced to purchase other sources of corn-free water.  In addition, it is difficult trying to find a water filtration system that is not manufactured with corn-derived components.

Therefore, the primary message I am sharing with these hospitals/health systems is that it will now be their responsibility to provide corn-free foods, fluids, and medications (compounded to exclude corn-derived ingredients) to corn-allergic patients.  Otherwise, it could be interpreted that hospitals are discriminating against the corn allergy community.

After one of the state hospital associations informed me that it was not their responsibility to contact their member hospitals with our corn allergy awareness message/documentation, and instructed me to contact every hospital within the United States; I have been contacting hospitals/health systems in each state on behalf of the corn-allergic patients.

UTAH HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

Acadia Healthcare (multi-state), (unable to contact)

Alta View Hospital, Sandy, @AltaViewHosp

American Fork Hospital, American Fork, @afhospital

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, USA, @RedCross

Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg 

Ashley Regional Medical Center, Vernal (see LifePoint Health)

Bear River Hospital, Tremonton, @BearRiverValley

Beaver Valley Hospital, Beaver (see City of Beaver)

Brigham City Community Hospital, Brigham City, @BrighamCityHosp

Cache Valley Hospital, Logan, @CacheValleyhosp

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch 

Castleview Hospital, Price (see LifePoint Health)

Central Valley Medical Center, Nephi  (unable to contact)

Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj 

City of Beaver (Jason Brown, City Manager), Email: jbrown@beaverutah.net

Davis Hospital and Medical Center, Layton, @DavisHospital

Delta Community Medical Center, Delta, @deltahospitalut

Dixie Regional Medical Center, St. George, @DixieRegional

Ernest Health (multi-state), online contact form

Fillmore Community Hospital, Fillmore, @filcomhospital

Garfield Memorial Hospital, Panguitch (see Intermountain Healthcare)

Gunnison Valley Hospital, Gunnison (unable to contact)

HCA Healthcare, @HCAhealthcare

Heber Valley Medical Center, Heber (see Intermountain Healthcare)

Highland Ridge Hospital, Midvale (see Acadia Healthcare)

Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, @huntsmancancer

IASIS Healthcare (multi-state), @iasishealthcare

Intermountain Healthcare (multi-state), @Intermountain  

Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, @IntermtnMedCtr

Jordan Valley Medical Center, West Jordan, @JordanValleyMed 

Jordan Valley Medical Center West Valley Campus, West Valley City, @JVMCWestValley

Kane County Hospital, Kanab, online contact form

Lakeview Hospital, Bountiful, @LakeviewHosp

Landmark Hospital of Salt Lake City (see Landmark Hospitals)

Landmark Hospitals (multi-state), online contact form

LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, @LDSHospital 

LifePoint Health (multi-state health system), online contact form

Logan Regional, Logan, @loganregional

Lone Peak Hospital, Draper, @LonePeakHosp

McKay-Dee Hospital, Ogden, @McKayDee  

Moab Regional Hospital, Moab, online contact form

Mountain Point Medical Center, Lehi, online contact form

Mountain View Hospital, Payson, @MVHPayson      

MountainStar Health, Cottonwood Heights, @MstarHealth

Mountain West Medical Center, Tooele, online contact form

Northern Utah Rehabilitation Hospital, Ogden (see Ernest Health)

Ogden Regional Medical Center, Ogden, @OgdenRegional

Orem Community Hospital, Orem, @oremcommunity 

Park City Medical Center, Park City, @ParkCityHosp

Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, @primarychildren

Promise Healthcare, Inc., @Promise_Health

Promise Hospital of Salt Lake, Salt Lake City (see Promise Healthcare, Inc.)

Riverton Hospital, Riverton, @RivertonHosp

Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, Salt Lake City, @SLRMedical   

San Juan Hospital, Monticello, @SJH_Utah 

Sanpete Valley Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, @sanpetevalley

Sevier Valley Hospital, Richfield, @seviervalley              

Shriners Hospitals for Children, Salt Lake City, @MedStaffSHCSLC

Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA, Canada, Mexico, @shrinershosp

St. Mark's Hospital, Millcreek Township, @StMarksHosp

The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH), Murray, @TOSHUtah

Timpanogos Regional Hospital, North Orem, @TimpanogosHosp 

Uintah Basin Medical Center, Roosevelt (unable to contact)

Universal Health Services, Inc. (multi-state), @UHS_Inc

University Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI), Salt Lake City (see University of Utah Health)

University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, @UofUHealth

University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City (see University of Utah Health)

Utah Department of Human Services, @UTHumanServices

Utah State Hospital, Provo (see Utah Department of Human Services)

Utah Valley Hospital, Provo, @uvhospital

Utah Valley Specialty Hospital, Provo (see Ernest Health)

Valley View Medical Center, Cedar City (unable to contact)

VA Hospital, Salt Lake City, @vasaltlakecity

Published Corn Allergy Studies/Statistics  (“. . . Maize major allergen . . .”)

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2017/05/published-corn-allergy-studies.html

Baxter Labs specifically warns about administering dextrose IV fluids to corn-allergic patients.

 "Solutions containing dextrose should be used with caution, if at all, in patients with known allergy to corn or corn products." - Page 3

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2011/016679s104,016682s105,016692s095,019367s026lbl.pdf

"Probable anaphylactic reaction to corn-derived dextrose solution."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1808842

BCPharmacists, "Warning: corn-related allergens . . ."

http://library.bcpharmacists.org/6_Resources/6-7_ReadLinks/ReadLinks-MayJun2007.pdf

DEXTROSE (CORN SUGAR): FDA FEDERAL REGULATION, GRAS - 184.1857

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=184.1857

“Corn Products and Derivatives List,” Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT), 6/6/17

https://responsibletechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Corn-Products-Derivatives-06-06-17.pdf

Corn Allergy Statistics (Monthly)

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2017/04/corn-allergy-statistics-monthly.html

Corn: It's Everything, Iowa Corn
https://www.iowacorn.org/education/corn-its-everything/

Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate

Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/

@CornAllergy911

Source:

“List of hospitals in Utah”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Utah