(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.
KANSAS HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:
Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, online contact form
AMG Specialty Hospital, Wichita, online contact form
American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn
American Red Cross, USA, @RedCross
Anderson County Hospital, Garnett (see Saint Luke's Health System)
Anthony Medical Center, Anthony, online contact form
Artesian Valley Health System, Meade (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept.,
620-873-2141)
Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg
Ashland Health Center, Ashland (spoke w/nursing supervisor,
620-635-2241)
Associated Eye Surgical Center, Wichita, @YourEyesMatter
Atchison Hospital, Atchison (spoke w/pharmacist,
913-367-2131)
Bob Wilson Memorial Grant County Hospital, Ulysses (see Centura
Health)
Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch
Centura Health, KS/CO, @CenturaHealth
Cheyenne County Hospital, Saint Francis, online contact form
Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids
Children's Mercy South, Overland Park, @ChildrensMercy
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj
Citizens Medical Center, Colby, online contact form
Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington (left message w/pharmacist,
620-653-2114)
Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, @ccmckshospital
Cloud County Health Center, Concordia (spoke w/pharmacist,
785-243-1234)
Coffey County Hospital, Burlington, @coffeyhospital
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Coffeyville (left message
w/hospital Admin., 620-251-1200)
Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center, Topeka, @VeteransHealth
Comanche County Hospital, Coldwater (spoke w/hospital Admin.,
620-582-2144)
Community Memorial Healthcare, Marysville (left message w/CEO,
785-562-2311)
Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood of Kansas/Mid-Missouri,
@PPFA
Decatur Health Systems, Oberlin, online contact form
Derby Ambulatory Surgery Center, Derby (see FamilyMedCenters)
Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center, Leavenworth,
@VeteransHealth
Edwards County Hospital & Healthcare Center, Kinsley, Email: questions@echhc.com
Ellinwood Hospital & Clinic, Ellinwood, @EllinwoodHosp
Ellsworth County Medical Center, Ellsworth, Email: bvallier@ewmed.com
Emporia Surgical Hospital, Emporia (see Newman Regional Health)
Family MedCenters (multi-locations), (called hospital Admin,
316-788-6963)
F.W. Huston Medical Center, Winchester, online contact form
Flint Hills Community Health Center, Emporia/Eureka, @fhchc
Fredonia Regional Hospital, Fredonia (spoke w/pharmacist,
620-378-2121)
Freeman Health System (multi-state), FB message
Geary Community Hospital, Junction City, online contact form
Girard Medical Center, Girard, @GirardMedCenter
Goodland Regional Medical Center, Goodland, Email: grmc@gmedctr.org
Gove County Medical Center, Quinter (left message w/hospital
Admin., 785-754-3341)
Graham County Hospital, Hill City (spoke w/hospital Admin.,
785-421-2121)
Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, @GBRegionalHosp
Greeley County Hospital, Tribune, @myGCHS + online contact form
Greenwood County Hospital, Eureka (left message w/hospital Admin.,
620-583-7451)
Grisell Memorial Hospital, Ransom, Email: gmhhospital@grisell.org
Hamilton County Hospital, Syracuse, online contact form
Hanover Hospital, Hanover, @HanoverHospital
Harper Hospital District No. 5, Harper (left message w/hospital
Admin., 620-896-7324, ext. 314)
Hays Medical Center, Hays (see University of Kansas Health System)
HCA Healthcare, @HCAhealthcare
Herington Municipal Hospital, Herington, @HMHHospital
Hiawatha Community Hospital, Hiawatha (spoke w/pharmacist,
785-742-2131)
Hillsboro Community Medical Center, Hillsboro, Email: mregier@hchks.com
Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore (spoke w/pharmacy nurse,
620-357-8361)
Holton Community Hospital, Holton, online contact form
Horton Community Hospital, Horton (left message w/Dir. of Nursing,
785-879-4357)
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, @HutchRegionalHS
Jefferson County Memorial Hospital (see F.W. Huston Medical Center)
Jewell County Hospital, Mankato (left message w/Rose, 785-378-3137)
Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, @KSHeartHospital + online contact
form
Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital, Topeka, online contact form
Kansas Spine Hospital, Wichita (left message w/D. Hall, Risk
Mgmt., 316-462-5000)
Kansas State University, Manhattan,
@KState
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center, Wichita (left message
w/Supv. of Nursing, 316-634-0090)
Kansas Voice Center, Lawrence, online contact form
Kearny County Hospital, Lakin (left message w/Risk Mgmt., 620-355-7111)
Kingman Community Hospital, Kingman (left message w/hospital
Admin., 620-532-3147)
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, online contact form +
Email: msweet@kcmh.net
KVC Health Systems, Olathe, @KVCkids
Labette Health, Parsons, @Labette_Health
Lafene Health Center, Manhattan (see Kansas State University)
Lane County Hospital, Dighton (left message w/Risk Mgmt.,
620-397-5321)
Lawrence Memorial Community Hospital, Lawrence, @lmhorg
Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln, @lincoln_co
Lindsborg Community Hospital, Lindsborg (see Salina Regional
Health Care)
Logan County Health Services, Oakley (left message w/Dir. of
Nursing, 785-672-3211)
Manhattan Surgical Center, Manhattan, online contact form
McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, @22ARW
McPherson Hospital, McPherson (left message w/pharmacist,
620-241-2250)
Meade District Hospital, Meade (see Artesian Valley Health System)
Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital, Gardner, online contact form
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital & Physicians Clinic, Medicine
Lodge, Email: info@mlmh.net
Memorial Hospital, Abilene, online contact form
Menorah Medical Center, HCA Midwest Health, Overland Park,
@MenorahMed
Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, @FollowMercy
Mercy Hospital, Moundridge (spoke w/hospital Admin, 620-345-6391)
Mercy Regional Health Center, Manhattan (see Via Christi Health)
Miami County Medical Center, Paola (see Olathe Health)
Mid-America Rehabilitation Hospital (HealthSouth), Overland Park,
online contact form
Minneola Healthcare, Minneola, online contact form
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, Beloit, Email: administrator@mchks.com
Morris County Hospital, Council Grove, Email: webmaster@mrcohosp.com
Morton County Health System, Elkhart (left message w/Dir. of
Nursing, 620-697-2141)
Mosaic Life Care (multi-state), @Mosaic_LifeCare
Munson Army Health Center, Fort Leavenworth, @Munsonhealth
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital, Seneca, online contact form
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute (left message
w/Dir. of Nursing, 620-431-4000)
Ness County District Hospital No.2, Ness City, online contact form
Newman Regional Health, Emporia (left message w/Dir. of Nursing,
620-343-6800)
Newton Medical Center, Newton, @NewtonMedKS
Northwest Kansas Surgery Center, Hays (spoke w/staff member, 785-650-0600)
Norton County Hospital, Norton, @ntcohosp
Olathe Health, @OlatheHealth
Olathe Medical Center, Olathe (see Olathe Health)
Osborne County Memorial Hospital, Osborne, Email: mharris@ocmh.net
Oswego Community Hospital, Oswego (spoke w/Dir. of Nursing,
620-795-2921)
Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis (spoke w/Dir. of Nursing,
785-392-2122)
Overland Park Regional Medical Center (HCA Midwest Health),
Overland Park, @OPRMC
Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, Email: customerservice@phillipshospital.org
Plastic Surgery Center, Wichita, @pscwichita
Post Acute Medical (PAM), multi-state, @PostAcuteMed
Prairie View Psychiatric Hospital, Newton, @PrairieViewKS
Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt (left message w/Nancy, Dir.
of Admin., 620-672-7451)
Premier Surgical Institute Hospital, Galena, @PSurgicalInst
Prime Healthcare Services (multi-state), @PrimeHealthServ
Promise Healthcare, Inc., @Promise_Health
Promise Hospital of Overland Park, Overland Park (see Promise
Healthcare, Inc.)
Providence Saint John Medical Center, Kansas City, @PMCSJH
Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa, @RansomMemorial
Rawlins County Health Center, Atwood, @RCHCAtwood
Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park, Overland Park (see Post
Acute Medical)
Republic County Hospital, Belleville (left message w/Admin. Dir.,
785-527-2254)
Rice County Hospital District No.1, Lyons, online contact form
Robert J. Dole VA Medical and Regional Office Center, Wichita,
@DeptVetAffairs
Rooks County Health Center, Plainville, Email: info@rookscountyhealthcenter.com
Rush County Memorial Hospital, La Crosse (spoke w/Dir. of Nursing,
785-222-2545)
Russell Regional Hospital, Russell (left message w/hospital
Admin., 785-483-3131)
Sabetha Community Hospital, Sabetha (left message w/hospital
Admin., 785-284-2121)
Saint Catherine Hospital, Garden City (see Centura Health)
Saint John Hospital, Leavenworth (see Providence Saint John
Medical Center)
Saint Luke Hospital & Living Center, Marion, @StLukeMarion
Saint Luke's Cushing Hospital, Leavenworth (see Saint Luke's
Health System)
Saint Luke's Health System (multi-state), @saintlukeskc
Saint Luke's South, Overland Park (see Saint Luke's Health System)
Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, online contact form
Satanta District Hospital, Satanta (left message w/Admin. Dir.,
620-649-2761)
Scott County Hospital, Scott City (left message w/Admin. Dir.,
620-872-5811)
Sedan City Hospital, Sedan, online contact form
Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, @smmckc
Sheridan County Health Complex, Hoxie (left message w/CEO,
785-675-3281)
Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA, Canada, Mexico, @shrinershosp
Smith County Memorial Hospital, Smith Center, online contact form
South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center, Arkansas City (left
message w/hospital Admin., 620-442-2500)
Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Email: patientcarerep@swmedcenter.com
Specialty Hospital of Mid-America, Overland Park (see Promise
Healthcare)
St. Francis Health Center, Topeka, @StFrancisTopeka
Stafford District Hospital, Stafford (left message w/Admin. Dept.,
620-234-5221)
Stanton County Health Care Facility, Johnson, Email: jcrapo@stantoncountyhospital.com
Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, online contact form
Stormont–Vail Health, Topeka, @StormontVail
Sumner County Hospital, Caldwell (left message w/Risk Mgmt.,
620-845-6492)
Sumner Regional Medical Center, Wellington (left message w/Admin.
Dept., 620-326-7451)
Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, El Dorado, @SBAHospital
Team Vision Surgery Center West, Wichita (left message w/Admin.
Dept., 316-779-2949)
Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney, online contact form
Universal Health Services, Inc. (multi-state), @UHS_Inc
University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, @KUHospital
University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, @KUMedCenter
Via Christi Health (multi-state), @ViaChristi
Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg (see Via Christi Health)
Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Wichita (see Via Christi
Health)
Via Christi Rehabilitation Center, Wichita (see Via Christi Health)
Via Christi Riverside Medical Center, Wichita (see Via Christi
Health)
Wamego Health Center, Wamego, online contact form
Washington County Hospital, Washington, Email: rschottel@bluevalley.net
Wesley Healthcare, Wichita, online contact form
Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City (spoke w/Admin. Dept.,
620-225-8400)
Wichita County Health Center, Leoti, online contact form
Wichita Specialty Hospital, Wichita (see AMG Specialty Hospital)
William Newton Memorial Hospital, Winfield, @WNHcares
Wilson County Hospital, Neodesha (left message w/Admin. Asst. to
CEO, 620-325-2611)
Published
Corn Allergy Studies/Statistics (“. . .
Maize major allergen . . .”)
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
"Probable
anaphylactic reaction to corn-derived dextrose solution."
BCPharmacists,
"Warning: corn-related allergens . . ."
DEXTROSE
(CORN SUGAR): FDA FEDERAL REGULATION, GRAS - 184.1857
“Corn
Products and Derivatives List,” Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT),
6/6/17
Corn
Allergy Statistics (Monthly)
Corn:
It's Everything, Iowa Corn
https://www.iowacorn.org/education/corn-its-everything/
https://www.iowacorn.org/education/corn-its-everything/
Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
@CornAllergy911
Source:
“List of hospitals in Kansas”
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