Indiana 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.

INDIANA HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

Adams Health Network, Decatur, @AdamsHealthNet

Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur (see Adams Health Network)

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, @RedCross

AMG Integrated Healthcare Management (multi-state), online contact form

AMG Specialty Hospital-Central Indiana, Muncie, online contact form

AMG Specialty Hospital-Central Indiana Hancock Campus, West Greenfield, online contact form

Ascension, U.S., @Ascensionorg

Baptist Health Corbin, Corbin, @BHCorbin

Baptist Health Floyd, New Abany, @BaptistFloyd

Beacon Children's Hospital, South Bend (see Beacon Health System)

Beacon Health System, South Bend, @BeaconHealthSys

Bedford Regional Medical Center, Bedford (see Indiana University Health)

Blackford Community Hospital, Hartford City (see Indiana University Health)

Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington (see Indiana University Health)

Bluffton Regional Medical Center (Lutheran Health Network), Bluffton, online contact form

Cameron Memorial Community Hospital, Angola  (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 260-665-2141)

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch

Children's Hospital Association, U.S., @hospitals4kids

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj    

Clark Memorial Hospital (Norton/LifePoint), Jeffersonville, @ClarkMemorial

Columbus Regional Health, Columbus, @crhwire

Community Health Network, Indianapolis, @CHNw

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS), multi-state, Email: Corporate_Communications@chs.net

Community Healthcare System, IN/IL, @CHSHospitals

Community Heart and Vascular Hospital, Indianapolis (see Community Health Network)

Community Hospital East, Indianapolis (see Community Health Network)

Community Hospital North, Indianapolis (see Community Health Network)

Community Hospital of Bremen, Bremen, Email: sbettcher@bremenhospital.com

Community Hospital South, Indianapolis (see Community Health Network)

Community Hospital, Anderson, @CommHospAnd

Community Hospital, Munster (see Community Healthcare System)

Community Howard Regional Health, Kokomo, @CommunityHoward

Daviess Community Hospital, Washington, @dchosp

Deaconess Cross Pointe Center, Evansville (see Deaconess Health System)

Deaconess Gateway Hospital, Newburgh (see Deaconess Health System)

Deaconess Health System, Evansville, @deaconessnews

Deaconess Hospital, Evansville (see Deaconess Health System)

Dearborn County Hospital, Lawrenceburg, @dchHealth

Decatur County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, @dcmhgreensburg

DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn, @DeKalb_Health (left message w/Dir. of Pharmacy, 260-925-4600)

Dukes Memorial Hospital (Lutheran Health Network), Peru (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 765-472-8000)

Dunn Memorial Hospital, Bedford (see St. Vincent)

Dupont Hospital (Lutheran Health Network), Fort Wayne (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept, 260-416-3000)  

Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart (see Beacon Health System)

Epworth Hospital, South Bend (see Beacon Health System)

Ernest Health (multi-state), online contact form

Eskenazi Health, Indianapolis, @EskenaziHealth

Fairbanks Hospital, Indianapolis, @FairbanksCD

Fayette Regional Hospital, Connersville, @FayetteRegional 

Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services, New Albany (see Baptist Health Floyd)

Franciscan Health, IN/IL, @MyFranciscan

Gibson General Hospital, Princeton (left message w/Organizational Compliance Dept., 812-385-3401)

Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, @GoodSam1908

Goshen Health, Goshen, @GoshenHealth

Greene County General Hospital, Linton, @GC_GH

Hamilton Center, Inc., Terre Haute, @HCIonline

Hancock Regional Hospital, Greenfield, @HancockRegional

Harrison County Hospital, Corydon, online contact form

HCA Healthcare, @HCAhealthcare

HealthSouth (multi-state), @healthsouth

HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital, Indianapolis (see Deaconess Health System)

Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis (see St. Vincent)

Hendricks Regional Health, Danville, @HendricksHealth

Henry Community Health, New Castle, @hcmhcares

Indiana University Bedford Hospital, Bedford (see Indiana University Health)

Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital & Physicians, Lafayette, @UIHealth

Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, @IUHealthBall

Indiana University Health Morgan, Martinsville, @IUHealthMorgan

Indiana University Health North Hospital, Carmel, @IU_HealthNorth

Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital, Paoli (see Indiana University Health)

Indiana University Health Saxony, Fishers, @IU_HealthSaxony

Indiana University Health Starke Hospital, Knox, online contact form

Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital, Tipton, Email: cproffitt@iuhealth.org

Indiana University Health West Hospital, Avon, @IUHealthWest

Indiana University Health White Memorial Hospital, Monticello (see Indiana University Health)

Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, @IU_Health 

Jay County Hospital, Portland, @JCHospital

Johnson Memorial Health, Franklin, @MyJMHealth

Kindred Hospital, Indianapolis, @kindredhealth

King's Daughters Hospital and Health Services, Madison, @KDHMadison

Kosciusko Community Hospital (Lutheran Health Network), Warsaw (spoke w/Risk Mgmt., 574-267-3200)

La Porte Health System, La Porte (see Community Health Systems)

Lafayette Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, Lafayette (see Ernest Health)

Logansport Memorial Hospital, Logansport, @LogansportMH

Lutheran Children's Hospital (Lutheran Health Network), Fort Wayne (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 260-435-2699)

Lutheran Hospital (Lutheran Health Network), Fort Wayne (left message w/Pharmacy Dir., 260-435-7001)

Major Hospital/Major Health Partners, Shelbyville, @MajorHP

Margaret Mary Health, Batesville, online contact form

Marion General Hospital, Marion (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 765-660-6000)

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, Jasper, online contact form

Memorial Hospital of South Bend, South Bend (see Beacon Health System)

Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis, Indianapolis (see Indiana University Health)

Methodist Hospitals, Gary/Merrillville, @methodist_hosp

Morgan Hospital & Medical Center, Martinsville (see Indiana University Health)

Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Goshen, @OaklawnHealth

OrthoIndy Hospital, Indianapolis, @OrthoIndy

Our Lady of Peace Hospital, South Bend (see Saint Joseph Health System)

Paoli Hospital, Paoli (see Indiana University Health)

Parkview Health, IN/OH, @ParkviewHealth

Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne (see Parkview Health)

Parkview Huntington Hospital, Huntington (see Parkview Health)

Parkview Lagrange Hospital, Lagrange (see Parkview Health)

Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville (see Parkview Health)

Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne (see Parkview Health)

Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash (see Parkview Health)

Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City (see Parkview Health)

Perry County Memorial Hospital, Tell City, @PCMHOSPITAL

Peyton Manning Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, @PeytonChildrens

Pinnacle Hospital, Crown Point, online contact form

Portage Hospital/Porter Health Care System, Portage, online contact form

Porter Regional Hospital/Porter Health Care System, Valparaiso, online contact form

Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac, online contact form

Putnam County Hospital, Greencastle, online contact form

Regency Hospital of Northwest Indiana/Select Medical, East Chicago, online contact form

Regional Mental Health Center, Merrillville, Email: info@regionalmentalhealth.org

Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis, @RehabHospofIN

Reid Hospital and Health Care Services, Richmond, online contact form

Riley Children's Health, Indiana University Health, @RileyChildrens

Riverview Hospital, Noblesville, @RiverviewHosp

Rush Memorial Hospital, Rushville, online contact form

Saint Joseph Health System, South Bend, @stjoemed

Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Plymouth (see Saint Joseph Health System)

Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, @SchneckMed

Scott County Memorial Hospital, Scottsburg (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 812-752-3456)

Select Medical (multi-state), @SelectM

Shriners Hospitals for Children, U.S., Canada, Mexico, @shrinershosp

Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital, Indianapolis (see Eskenazi Health)

South Bend Clinic, South Bend, @SBClinic

Southern Indiana Rehabilitation Hospital, New Albany, @SouthernINRehab

St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago (see Community Healthcare System)

St. Francis Health (3 locations), @StFrancisHealth

St. Mary Medical Center, Hobart (see Community Healthcare System)

St. Vincent, @StVincentIN

Sullivan County Community Hospital, Sullivan, Email: contact@schosp.com

Terre Haute Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, online contact form

Trinity Health (21 states), @TrinityHealthMI

Union Hospital, Wabash Valley Health System, IN/IL, Terre Haute, @myunionhospital

Unity Healthcare, Lafayette, @UnityHC

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

Wabash County Hospital, Wabash (see Parkview Health)

Washington County Memorial Hospital, Salem (see St. Vincent)

White County Memorial Hospital, Monticello (see Indiana University Health)

Wishard Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis (see Eskenazi Health)

Witham Health Services, Lebanon  (left message w/hospital pharmacy, 765-485-8000)

Women's Hospital, Newburgh (see Deaconess Health System)

Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, @WoodlawnHosp

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 Indiana”

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