South Carolina 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.

SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

Abbeville Area Medical Center, Abbeville (spoke w/Nursing Admin. Dept., 864-366-5011)

Aiken Regional Medical Center (UHS), Aiken, @AikenRegionalMC

Allendale County Hospital, Fairfax, online contact form

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, @RedCross

AnMed Health (multi-locations), @AnMed_Health

AnMed Health Cannon (see AnMedHealth)

AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson (see AnMedHealth)

AnMed Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Anderson (see AnMedHealth)

AnMed Health Women & Children's Hospital, Anderson (see AnMedHealth)

Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg

Baptist Easley Hospital/Greenville Health System), Easley (left message w/Mgr., Quality & Risk Mgmt., 864-442-7200)

Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort, @BeaufortMem

Bon Secours Health System (multi-state), @bshsi

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Charleston (see Roper St. Frances)

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch

Cannon Memorial Hospital, Pickens (see AnMed Health Cannon)

Capella Healthcare (see RCCH HealthCare Partners)

Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville (left message w/Quality Dept., 843-339-2100)

Carolinas Hospital System - Marion, Mullins, online contact form

Carolinas Hospital System, Florence, online contact form

Centre Pointe Emergency, Charleston (see Trident Health)

Chester Regional Medical Center, Chester, online contact form

Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj

Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning (see McLeod Health Clarendon)

Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hardeeville, @coasthospital

Colleton Medical Center, Walterboro, online contact form

ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist, Columbia, online contact form

Conway Medical Center, Conway, online contact form

East Cooper Medical Center, Mount Pleasant, @ECooperMedMtr

Edgefield County Hospital, Edgefield  (left message w/Dir. of Quality & Utilization Review, 803-637-3174)

Ernest Health (multi-state), online contact form

Fairfield Memorial Hospital Winnsboro (spoke w/Admin. Dept., 803-635-5548)

FirstHealth of the Carolinas, NC/SC, @FirstHealth

Georgetown Memorial Hospital, Georgetown (see Tidelands Health)

Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, @GrandStrand_SC

Greenville Health System (GHS) Children's Hospital, Greenville, @ghs_childrens  

Greenville Health System (GHS), Greenville, @ghs_org          

Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville (see Greenville Health System)

Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital/Ernest Health, Greenwood, online contact form

Greer Memorial Hospital, Greer (see Greenville Health System)

Hampton Regional Medical Center, Varnville, online contact form

HCA Healthcare, @HCAhealthcare

HCA South Atlantic, Charleston, online contact form

HealthSouth (multi-state), @healthsouth

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Charleston, Charleston, online contact form

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Columbia, Columbia, online contact form

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Florence, Florence, online contact form

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Rock Hill, Rock Hill, online contact form

Hillcrest Memorial Hospital, Simpsonville (see Greenville Health System)

Hilton Head Hospital, Hilton Head Island, @hiltonheadhosp

Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, @muschollings

KershawHealth Medical Center, Camden, @KershawHealthSC

Lake City Community Hospital, Lake City, online contact form

Laurens County Memorial Hospital, Clinton (see Greenville Health System)

Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, @LexMedCtr

Low Country Health Care System, Inc., Barnwell, online contact form

Mary Black Health System, Gaffney, online contact form

Mary Black Health System, Spartanburg, online contact form

McLeod Health (multi-locations), @McLeodHealth

Medical University of South Carolina Hospital, Charleston (see MUSC Health)

Moncks Corner Medical Center, Moncks Corner (see Trident Health)

Moncrief Army Health Clinic, Jackson, @MoncriefACH

Mount Pleasant Hospital (see Roper St. Francis)

MUSC Children's Hospital, Charleston, @MUSCkids

MUSC Health, Charleston, @MUSChealth

Newberry County Memorial Hospital, Newberry (left message w/Risk Mgmt./Quality, 803-276-7570)

North Greenville Hospital, Travelers Rest (see Greenville Health System)

Oconee Medical Center, Seneca (see Greenville Health System)

Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge, Columbia (see Palmetto Health)

Palmetto Health Baptist, Columbia (see Palmetto Health)

Palmetto Health Children's Hospital, Columbia (see Palmetto Health)

Palmetto Health Heart Hospital, Columbia (see Palmetto Health)

Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia (see Palmetto Health)

Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter (see Palmetto Health)

Palmetto Health, Columbia, @PalmettoHealth

Patewood Memorial Hospital, Greenville (see Greenville Health System)

Pelham Medical Center, Greer (see Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System)

Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, @PiedmontMedical

Providence Health - Northeast, Columbia (see Providence Health)

Providence Health (Downtown), Columbia (see Providence Health)

Providence Health, Columbia, @ProvHospSC

Ralph H Johnson Va Medical Center, Charleston, @CharlestonVAMC

RCCH HealthCare Partners (13 states), online contact form

Regency Hospital of Greenville, (see Select Medical)

Regency Hospital of South Carolina, Florence (see Select Medical)

Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg, @RMCOrangeburg

RegionalCare Hospital Partners (see RCCH HealthCare Partners)

Roper Hospital, Berkeley (see Roper St. Francis)

Roper Hospital, Charleston (see Roper St. Francis)

Roper Rehabilitation Hospital, Charleston (see Roper St. Francis)

Roper St. Francis (5 locations), @RoperStFrancis

Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital, Mount Pleasant (see Roper St. Francis)

Select Medical (multi-state), @SelectM

Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood, @SelfRegional

Shriners Hospitals for Children, Greenville, @SHCGreenville

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

Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care, Spartanburg (see Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System)

Spartanburg Medical Center, Spartanburg (see Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System)

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Spartanburg, @SptbgRegional

Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute/Ernest Health, Spartanburg, online contact form

Springs Memorial Hospital, Lancaster, online contact form

St. Francis Hospital - Downtown, Greenville (see Bon Secours Health System)

St. Francis Hospital - Eastside, Greenville (see Bon Secours Health System)

Strand Urgent Care (multi-locations), @urgentcare843

Summerville Medical Center, Summerville (see Trident Health)

Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital, Georgetown (see Tidelands Health)

Tidelands Health (multi-locations), @tidelandshealth

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital, Murrells Inlet (see Tidelands Health)

Trident Health, North Charleston, @TridentHealthPR

Trident Medical Center, North Charleston (see Trident Health)

Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter (see Palmetto Health)

Union Medical Center, Union (see Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System)

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

VA Medical Center, Columbia, @VAMCColumbiaSC

Vibra Healthcare (multi-state), @VibraHealthcare

Vibra Hospital of Charleston, Mount Pleasant (see Vibra Healthcare)

Waccamaw Community Hospital, Murrells Inlet (see Tidelands Health)

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 South Carolina”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_South_Carolina

Washington (State) 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.

WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

Allenmore Hospital/MultiCare, Tacoma, @Allenmore

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, @RedCross

Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg

Astria Health, @AstriaHealth

Astria Sunnywide Hospital, Sunnyside (see Astria Health)

Auburn Medical Center, Auburn (see MultiCare Auburn Medical Center)

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch 

Capital Medical Center, Olympia (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 360-754-5858)

Cascade Behavioral Health, Burien, @CascadeHospital

Cascade Medical Center, Leavenworth, online contact form

Cascade Valley Hospital, Arlington (see Skagit Regional Health)

Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee (see Confluence Health)

CHI Franciscan Health, Tacoma, @FHSHealth

Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj 

Columbia Basin Hospital, Ephrata (left message w/hospital Administrator, 509-754-4631)

Columbia County Health System, Dayton (spoke w/Admin. Dept., 509-382-2531)

Confluence Health, Wenatchee, @confluencehlth

Coulee Medical Center, Grand Coulee (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 509-633-1753)

Dayton General Hospital, Dayton (see Columbia County Health System)

Deaconess Hospital, Spokane (see MultiCare Health System)

East Adams Rural Hospital, Ritzville, @EARHRitzville

Eastern State Hospital, Medical Lake (see Washington State DSHS)

EvergreenHealth Monroe, Monroe  (left message w/Quality Assurance Dir., 360-794-7497)

EvergreenHealth, Kirkland, @EvergreenHosp

Ferry County Memorial Hospital, Republic, online contact form

Forks Community Hospital, Forks, online contact form

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, @fredhutch

Garfield County Hospital District, Pomeroy, @PomeroyMD

Good Samaritan Hospital, Payallup, @GoodSamHosp

Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, @GHCares

Group Health Cooperative/Central Hospital, Seattle (see Kaiser Permanente Washington)

Group Health Cooperative/Eastside Hospital, Redmond (see Kaiser Permanente Washington)

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (see UW Medicine)

Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton (see CHI Franciscan Health)

Highline Community Hospital Specialty Center, Tukwila (see CHI Franciscan Health)

Highline Medical Center, Burien (see CHI Francisan Health)

Island Hospital, Anacortes, online contact form

Jefferson Healthcare Hospital, Port Townsend (left message w/Dir., Patient Safety & Quality, 360-385-2200)

Kadlec Medical Center, Richland, @KadlecMed

Kaiser Permanente (8 States/DC), @kpthrive

Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, @KPWaResearch

Kaiser Permanente Washington, @kpwashington 

Kindred Healthcare (multi-state), @kindredhealth

Kindred Hospital Seattle, First Hill/Northgate (see Kindred Healthcare)

Kittitas Valley Healthcare, @KVHealthcare

Klickitat Valley Healthcare, Goldendale (left message w/Dir., Safety & Compliance, 509-773-4022)

Lake Chelan Community Hospital & Clinics, Chelan, online contact form

Legacy Health, online contact form

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, Vancouver (see Legacy Health)

Lincoln Hospital, Davenport, @lincolnhospital

Lourdes Medical Center/Lourdes Health, Pasco, @YourLourdes

Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, @MadiganHealth

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center, Tacoma, @Mary_Bridge

Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics, Shelton (left message w/Risk Mgmt., 360-426-1611)

Mid-Valley Hospital, Omak (see Washington State Hospital Association)

Morton General Hospital, Morton, online contact form

MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, Auburn, @MultiCareAuburn

MultiCare Covington Medical Center, Covington, @MCCovingtonMC

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup (see Good Samaritan Hospital)

MultiCare Health System (multi-locations), Tacoma, @MultiCareHealth

MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care, Tacoma, @MultiCareIndigo

MultiCare Sumner Clinic, Sumner, @MultiCareSumner

Naval Hospital, Bremerton, @MyNHB

Navos Health, Seattle, @NavosWA

Newport Hospital and Health Services, Newport (left message w/Quality Assurance Dept., 509-447-2441)

North Valley Hospital/Community Outreach, Tonasket, @NVHD_Tonasket

Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, Seattle, @NWHospSeattle

Ocean Beach Hospital, Ilwaco, Email: customer.service@oceanbeachhospital.com

Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center, Odessa (left message w/hospital Admin., 509-982-2611)

Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles (left message w/Dir., Quality Support Services, 360-417-7000)

Othello Community Hospital, Othello, online contact form

Overlake Hospital, Bellevue, @OverlakeHMC

PeaceHealth Medical Group, WA/OR/AK, @PeaceHealth_Ore

PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, Friday Harbor (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver, @peacehealthsw

PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center, Longview (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)

PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)

PeaceHealth United General Medical Center, Sedro-Woolley (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)

PMH Medical Center, Prosser (spoke w/Admin. Dept., 509-786-6651)

Proliance Orthopedic, Renton/Maple Valley/Covington, @ProlianceOrtho

Providence Centralia Hospital, Centralia (see Providence Health & Services)

Providence Everett Regional Medical Center, Everett (see Providence Health & Services)

Providence Health & Services (multi-state), @ProvHealth

Providence Health & Services, Renton, @Providence_Health

Providence Holy Family Hospital, Spokane (see Providence Spokane)

Providence Mount Carmel Hospital, Colville (see Providence Health & Services)

Providence Northwest Washington, @ProvidenceNW  

Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett (see Providence Health & Services)

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital, Spokane (see Providence Spokane)

Providence Southwest Washington, @ProvSouthwestWA

Providence Spokane, @providence_phc  

Providence St. Joseph's Hospital, Chewelah (see Providence Health & Services)

Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Walla Walla, @ProvidenceWW

Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia (see Providence Health & Services)

Pullman Regional Hospital, Pullman, @PullmanRegional

Quincy Valley Hospital, Quincy (spoke w/Quality Assurance Dept., 509-787-3531)

RCCH HealthCare Partners (13 states), online contact form

Regional Hospital for Respiratory and Complex Care, Seattle (see CHI Franciscan Health)

Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane (see Providence Spokane)

Samaritan Healthcare, Moses Lake (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 509-765-5606)

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, @SeattleCCA

Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, @seattlechildren

Shriners Hospital for Children, Spokane, @shrinershosp

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

Skagit Regional Health, Mount Vernon, online contact form

Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon (see Skagit Regional Health)

Skyline Hospital, White Salmon, Email: info@skylinehospital.org

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Snoqualmie (spoke w/hosp. staff member; will share w/hosp. pharmacist, 425-831-2300)

St. Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor (see CHI Franciscan Health)

St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood (see CHI Franciscan Health)

St. Elizabeth Hospital, Enumclaw (see CHI Franciscan Health)

St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way (see CHI Franciscan Health)

St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)

St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma (see CHI Franciscan Health)

St. Joseph's Hospital, Chewelah (see Providence Health & Services)

St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, Spokane, @StLukesRehab

Summit Pacific Medical Center, McCleary, online contact form

Sunnyside Community Hospital, Sunnyside (see Astria Sunnyside Hospital)

Swedish Health System (multi-locations), @Swedish

Swedish Medical Center, Seattle (see Swedish Health System)

Tacoma General, Tacoma, @TacomaGeneral

The Everett Clinic (multi-county), @everettclinic

Three Rivers Hospital, Brewster, @3RiversHospital

Toppenish Community Hospital, Toppenish, online contact form

Trios Health, Kennewick (spoke w/Hospital Supervisor; will also contact pharmacist, 509-221-5821)

Tri-State Memorial Hospital, Clarkston, online contact form

United General Hospital, Sedro-Woolley (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)

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

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle (see UW Medicine)

University of Washington Medicine/Northwest Hospital, Seattle (see UW Medicine)

UW Medicine, Seattle, @UWMedicine

VA Hospital, Seattle, @VAPugetSound

Valley Hospital/Rockwood Health System, Spokane Valley, online contact form

Valley Medical Center, Puget Sound, @valleymed

Valley Medical Center, Renton, @valleymed

Virginia Mason Health System (multi-locations), Seattle area, @VirginiaMason

Virginia Mason/Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Yakima, @Yakima_Memorial

Washington Orthopaedic Center, Centralia, @WAOrthopaedic

Washington State DSHS, @waDSHS

Washington State Hospital Association, Seattle, @WAHospitals

Wenatchee Valley Medical Center, Wentachee (see Confluence Health)

Western State Hospital, Lakewood (see Washington State DSHS)

Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville, @WhidbeyHealth

Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, Colfax, online contact form

Willapa Harbor Hospital, South Bend, Email: info@willapa.net

Yakima Regional Medical & Cardiac Center, Yakima, online contact form

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital (see Virginia Mason/Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital)

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 Washington (State)”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Washington_(state)

Oregon 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.

OREGON HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

Adventist Health, Portland, @ahnw

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, @RedCross

Asante Ashland Community Hospital, Ashland, @AsanteHS

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center, Medford, @RVMedicalCenter

Asante Three Rivers Medical Center, Grants Pass, @AsanteHS

Ascension, U.S., @Ascensionorg

Bay Area Hospital, Coos Bay (left message w/Dir., Risk Mgmt., 541-269-8111)

Bend Memorial Clinic, Central OR, @BMCTotalCare

Blue Mountain Hospital District, John Day (left message w/interim CEO, 541-575-1311)

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch

Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj 

Columbia Memorial Hospital, Astoria  (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 503-325-4321)

Coquille Valley Hospital, Coquille  (left message w/Quality Dir., 541-396-3101)

Cottage Grove Community Medical Center, Cottage Grove (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)

Curry General Hospital/Curry Health Network, Gold Beach, online contact form

Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Portland, @OHSUDoernbecher

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Corvallis, @GoodSamHospital

Good Shepherd Healthcare System, Hermiston, @goodshcs

Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande (left message w/Compliance Dir., 541-963-1455)

Harney District Hospital, Burns (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 541-573-4151)

Kaiser Permanente (8 States/DC), @kpthrive

Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, @KPNorthwest

Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center, Clackamas (see Kaiser Permanente)

Kaiser Westside Medical Center, Hillsboro (see Kaiser Permanente)

Lake District Hospital/Lake Health District, Lakeview (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 541-947-7298)

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland (see Legacy Health)

Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Portland (see Legacy Health)

Legacy Health, online contact form

Legacy Meridian Park Hospital, Tualatin (see Legacy Health)

Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Gresham (see Legacy Health)

Legacy Silverton Medical Center, Silverton (see Legacy Health)

Lower Umpqua Hospital and Health District, Reedsport, online contact form

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, Springfield, online contact form

Mercy Medical Center/CHI Mercy Health, Roseburg, @MMCHealth

Mid-Columbia Medical Center, The Dalles, @MCMCHealth

Oregon Health & Science University Brain Institute, Portland, @OHSUBrain 

Oregon Health & Science University Family Medicine, Portland, @ohsufamilymed 

Oregon Health & Science University Hospital (OHSU), Portland, @OHSUNews

Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, @OHSUKnight

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, @OHSUSOM 

Oregon Health & Science University Women's Health, Portland, @OHSUWomens

Oregon State Hospital/Oregon Health Authority, Salem, @OHAOregon

Peace Harbor Medical Center, Florence (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)

PeaceHealth Medical Group (multi-locations), @PeaceHealth_Ore

Physicians Medical Center, McMinnville, @PMCMcminnville

Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Prineville (see St. Charles Health System)

Pioneer Memorial Hospital/Morrow County Health District, Heppner (left message w/Quality Assurance Dept., 541-676-9133)

Providence Health & Services (multi-state), @ProvHealth

Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, Hood River (see Providence Health & Services)

Providence Medford, Medford, @ProvMedford

Providence Milwaukie Hospital, Milwaukie (see Providence Health & Services)

Providence Newberg Medical Center, Newberg (see Providence Health & Services)

Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland (see Providence Health & Services)

Providence Seaside Hospital, Seaside (see Providence Health & Services)

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland (see Providence Health & Services)

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, Oregon City (see Providence Health & Services)

Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel (see Legacy Health)

RCCH HealthCare Partners (13 states), online contact form

Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, Springfield (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)

Sacred Heart Medical Center University District, Eugene (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)

Saint Alphonsus Health System, OR/ID, @SaintAlsHealth

Salem Health, Salem, @salemhealth

Salem Hospital, Salem (see Salem Health)

Samaritan Albany General Hospital, Albany (see Samaritan Health Services)

Samaritan Health Services, @SamHealth

Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, Lebanon (see Samaritan Health Services)

Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, Lincoln City, @SamaritanNLH

Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, Newport (see Samaritan Health Services)

Santiam Hospital, Stayton, @SantiamHospital

Shriners Hospitals for Children, Portland, @SHCPortland

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

Sky Lakes Medical Center, Klamath Falls, online contact form

Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center, Bandon, @sc_hospital

St. Anthony Hospital/CHI St. Anthony Hosital, Pendleton  (left message w/Quality Assurance Dept., 541-276-5121)

St. Charles Health System (SCHS), Central OR, @STCHealth

St. Charles Medical Center, Bend (see St. Charles Health System)

St. Charles Medical Center, Madras (see St. Charles Health System)

St. Charles Medical Center, Redmond (see St. Charles Health System)

St. Elizabeth Health Services, Baker City (see Saint Alphonus Health System)

Tenet Health (16 states), @tenethealth

Tillamook Regional Medical Center, Tillamook (see Adventist Health)

Trinity Health (21 States), @TrinityHealthMI

Tuality Community Hospital/OHSU Partner, Hillsboro, @Tuality

Tuality Forest Grove Hospital, Forest Grove, @Tuality

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

Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, @vaportland

Veterans Affairs Roseburg Healthcare System, Roseburg, @VeteransHealth

Wallowa Memorial Hospital/Wallowa County Health Care District, Enterprise (left message w/Quality Assurance Dept., 541-426-3111

West Valley Hospital, Dallas (see Salem Health)

Willamette Valley Medical Center, McMinnville, @WVMCHealth

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 Oregon,”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Oregon