Virginia 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.

VIRGINIA HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, USA, @RedCross

Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg 

Augusta Health, Fisherville, @AugustaHealthVA

Bedford Memorial Hospital (see Centra Health)

Bon Secours Health System, Inc., Hampton Roads, @BonSecours757

Bridges Treatment Center (see Centra Health)

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch 

Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, @CarilionClinic

Centra Health, Lynchburg, @Centra

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Chesapeake, @ChesRegMedCtr

Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids

Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Central VA, @ChildrensRVA

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD), Norfolk, @_CHKD

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj 

Chippenham Hospital HCA VA, Richmond, online contact form

CJW Medical Center, Richmond, @cjwmedical

Clinch Valley Medical Center, Richlands, @clinchvalleymc

Danville Regional Medical Center, Danville, online contact form

Dickenson Community Hospital, Clintwood (see Mountain States Health Alliance)

Dominion Hospital, Falls Church, @DominionHosp

Duke LifePoint Healthcare (multi-state), Email: dukelifepoint@lpnt.net

Fairmont Cross Health and Rehab Center (see Centra Health)

Fauquier Health, Warrenton, @fauquierhealth

Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, @belvoirhospital

Fredericksburg Ambulatory Surgery Center (see Mary Washington Healthcare)

Grafton Integrated Health Network (4 locations), @GraftonNetwork

Guggenheimer Health and Rehab Center (see Centra Health)

Hampshire Memorial Hospital (see Valley Health)

HCA Healthcare, @HCAhealthcare

HCA Virginia Health System, @hcavirginia

HealthSouth, U.S., @healthsouth

Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Richmond, @HenricoDoctors

Inova Health System, Falls Church, @InovaHealth

John Randolph Medical Center (see HCA Virginia Health System)

Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, @JMH_MSHA 

Johnston-Willis Hospital (see Chippenham Hospital HCA VA)

LewisGale Medical Center, Roanoke/Salem, @LewisGaleMed

LifePoint Health, U.S., online contact form

Martha Jefferson Hospital (see Sentara Healthcare)

Martinsville Memorial Hospital (see LifePoint Health)

Mary Washington Healthcare (3 locations), @MWHCConnection

MCV Hospitals and Clinics (see VCU Health)

Memorial Hospital of Martinsville & Henry County, Martinsville, @MHMHCVA

Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA), @Mountain_States + online contact form

Norton Community Hospital (see Mountain States Health Alliance)

Novant Health UVA, @NovantHealthUVA

Page Memorial Hospital (see Valley Health)

Pioneer Health Services (multi-state), online contact form

Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick, Stuart (see Pioneer Health Services)

Prince William Medical Center (see Novant Health UVA)

Privia Medical Group, Arlington, online contact form (2016)

Reston Hospital Center, Reston, @Reston_Hospital

Richmond VAMC, Richmond, @RichmondVAMC

Riverside Health System, Eastern VA, @riverside

Sentara Healthcare, VA/NC, @sentarahealth

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

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, Fredericksburg, @spotsylvaniamed

Stafford Hospital (see Mary Washingtoon Healthcare)

Stone Springs Hospital, @StoneSpringsHC

Twin County Regional Healthcare, Galax (see Duke LifePoint Healthcare)

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

University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, @uvahealthnews

Urgent Care Center, Warrenton, @UrgentCareCtr

Valley Health, Winchester, @ValleyHealth

VCU Health, Richmond, @VCUHealth

Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, @VHC_Hospital

Wellmonth Health System, @wellmonthealth

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 Virginia”

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