Colorado 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.

COLORADO HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

Advanced Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine (3 locations), Brighton, @advurgent
American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, USA, @RedCross

Animas Surgical Hospital, Durango, online contact form

Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, La Junta, Email: Contactus@avrmc.org

Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg

Aspen Valley Hospital, Aspen, online contact form

Avista Adventist Hospital (Centura Health), Louisville, @AvistaHospital

Banner Health (multi-state), @BannerHealth

Boulder Community Health, Boulder, @BCH_HealthED

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch

Castle Rock Adventist Hospital (Centura Health), Castle Rock, @CRHospital

Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), Denver, @CHI_Updates

Centennial Medical Plaza (see The Medical Center of Aurora)

Centennial Peaks Hospital, Louisville (chose not to contact; required personal info)

Centura Health, CO/KS, @CenturaHealth

Centura Health Emergency & Urgent Care, @CenturaHealthER

Children's Hospital, Denver-metro area, @ChildrensColo

Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj

Colorado Acute Long Term Hospital, Denver (see LifeCare Health Partners)

Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center (see Family Health West)

Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan, Denver, @coloradogov

Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo, Pueblo, @coloradogov

Colorado Plains Medical Center, Fort Morgan, (left message w/pharmacy, 970-867-3391)

Community Hospital, Grand Junction, @CommunityHosp

Conejos County Hospital, La Jara (see San Luis Valley Health)

Craig Hospital, Englewood, @CraigHospital

Delta County Memorial Hospital, Delta (called pharmacy, 970-874-7681)

Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, @DenverHealthMed

East Morgan County Hospital, Brush (see Banner Health)

Eating Recovery Center a Behavioral Hospital, Denver, @EatingRecovery

Ernest Health (multi-state), online contact form

Estes Park Medical Center, Estes Park, online contact form

Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, @EvansHospital

Family Health West, Fruita (left message w/pharmacy, 970-858-3900)

Foothills Hospital, Boulder (see Boulder Community Health)

Good Samaritan Medical Center, Lafayette, @GoodSamColorado

Grand River Hospital District (5 locations), online contact form

Gunnison Valley Health, Gunnison, online contact form

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Southern Colorado, Pueblo (unable to contact)

Haxtun Hospital District, Haxtun, FB message

HCA Healthcare, @HCAhealthcare

HealthONE, Denver, @HealthONEsystem

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, online contact form

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Littleton, Littleton, online contact form

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, Salida, @HRRMCSalida

IASIS Healthcare (multi-state), @iasishealthcare

Keefe Memorial Hospital, Cheyenne Wells, online contact form

Kindred Healthcare (multi-state), @kindredhealth

Kit Carson County Health Services District (KCCHSD), Burlington, online contact form

LifeCare Health Partners (multi-state), @LifeCare_Health

Lincoln Community Hospital, Hugo, @LincolnCHCC

Littleton Adventist Hospital, Littleton, @LittletonHosp

Longmont United Hospital, Longmont, @LongmontUnited

Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge, @lutheranmedctr

McKee Medical Center, Loveland (see Banner Health)

Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland (see UCHealth)

Melissa Memorial Hospital, Holyoke (see Banner Health)

Memorial Hospital Central, Colorado Springs (see UCHealth)

Memorial Hospital North, Colorado Springs (see UCHealth)

Mercy Regional Medical Center, Durango, @MercyDurango

Middle Park Medical Center, Kremmling (called pharmacy, 970-724-3442)

Middle Park Medical Center, Granby, FB message

Mind Springs Hospital, Grand Junction, @mindspringsheal

Montrose Memorial Hospital, Montrose, online contact form

Mt. San Rafael Hospital, Trinidad, Email: chart@msrhc.org

National Jewish Health, Denver, @NJHealth

North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley (see Banner Health)

North Suburban Medical Center, Thornton (called pharmacy, 303-451-7800)

Northern Colorado Long Term Acute Hospital/Ernest Health, Johnstown, online contact form

Northern Colorado Rehabilitation Hospital/Ernest Health, Johnstown, online contact form

OrthoColorado Hospital at St. Anthony Medical Campus, Lakewood, @OrthoColorado

Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Pagosa Springs, online contact form

Parker Adventist Hospital, Parker, @ParkerHospital

Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, @ParkviewMC

Peak View Behavioral Health, Colorado Springs, Email: info@peakviewbh.com

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, Colorado Springs (see Centura Health)

Pikes Peak Regional Hospital and Surgery Center, Woodland (see IASIS Healthcare)

Pioneers Medical Center, Meeker (online contact form)

Platte Valley Medical Center, Brighton, @PlatteValleyMed

Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, @PorterHospital

Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins (see UCHealth)

Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, @PresStLukesDenv

Prowers Medical Center, Lamar, FB message

Rangely District Hospital, Rangely, FB message   

Rio Grande Hospital & Clinics, Del Norte, online contact form

Rose Medical Center, Denver, @RoseMedical 

Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, @StJoesDenver

San Luis Valley Health, Alamosa, @SLVHealth

Sedgwick County Health Center, Julesburg  (left message w/Dir. of Nursing, 970-474-3323)

Select Medical (multi-state), @SelectM

Select Specialty Hospital, Denver (see Select Medical)

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

Sky Ridge Medical Center/HealthONE, Lone Tree, @SkyRidgeMed

Southeast Colorado Hospital District, Springfield, online contact form

Southwest Health System, Cortez, Email: contact@swhealth.org

Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital, Aurora (chose not to contact; required personal info)

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center, Walsenburg (spoke w/Dir. of Nursing, 719-738-5100; sent email)

St. Anthony Hospital, Denver, @StAHospital

St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood (see Centura Health)

St. Anthony North Health Campus, Westminster (see Centura Health)

St. Anthony Summit Medical Center, Frisco (see Centura Health)

St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Junction, FB message 

St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center, Pueblo (see Centura Health)

St. Thomas More Hospital, Cañon City (see Centura Health)

St. Vincent General Hospital District, Leadville, online contact form

Sterling Regional MedCenter, Sterling (see Banner Health)

Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, @SwedishHospital

The Medical Center of Aurora, Aurora (called pharmacy, 303-695-2600)

The Memorial Health, Craig, @MRHCraig

UCHealth, @uchealth

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

University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, @CUCancerCenter

University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora (see UCHealth)

Vail Valley Medical Center, Vail, @VailMedical 

Valley View Hospital, Glenwood Springs (left message w/Dir. of Nursing, 970-945-6535)

Vibra Hospital of Denver, Thornton, @VibraHealthcare;  Email: info@vhdenver.com

Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital, Eads, Email: info@kchd.org

Wray Community District Hospital, Wray, online contact form

Yampa Valley Medical Center, Steamboat Springs, Email: patientcare@yvmc.org

Yuma District Hospital, Yuma, FB message

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 Colorado”

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