Kentucky 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.

KENTUCKY HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Lexington (see University of Kentucky HealthCare)

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, @RedCross

Ascension, U.S., @Ascensionorg

Baptist Health (multi-locations), @BaptistHealth

Baptist Health Corbin/ContinueCARE Hospital, Corbin, @BHCorbin

Baptist Health La Grange, La Grange, @BHLaGrange

Baptist Health Lexington, Lexington, @BHLexington

Baptist Health Louisville, Louisville, @BHLouisville

Baptist Health Madisonville/ContinueCARE Hospital, Madisonville, @BHMadisonville

Baptist Health Paducah/ContinueCARE Hospital, Paducah, @BHPaducah 

Baptist Health Richmond, @baptistrichmond

Barbourville ARH Hospital, Barbourville (see Knox County Hospital)

Beckley ARH Hospital, Beckley, Email: BeckleyARH@arh.org

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, @BACH_Healthcare 

Bluegrass Community Hospital, Versailles (left message w/Clinical Information & Quality Dept., 859-879-2382)

Bourbon Community Hospital, Paris, Email: diane.wagoner@lpnt.net

Breckinridge Health, Hardinsburg, FB message

Bullitt County Family Practitioners, Hillview (see Norton Healthcare)

Caldwell Medical Center, Princeton, FB message + Email: sdadams@caldwellhosp.org

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch

Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Center, Lexington, online contact form

Cardinal Hill Specialty Hospital, Fort Thomas (see Select Medical)  

Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, online contact form

Casey County Hospital, Liberty (spoke w/hospital pharmacist, 606-787-6275)

Caverna Memorial Hospital, Horse Cave (see The Medical Center at Caverna)

Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington

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

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj 

Clark Regional Medical Center, Winchester (Admin. Dept. sharing message w/Quality Assurance Dept., 859-745-3500)

Clinton County Hospital, Albany (see The Medical Center at Albany)

Commonwealth Health Corporation, Bowling Green, Email: info@chc.net

Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital, Bowling Green (left message w/Dir., Risk Mgmt., 270-796-6200)

Community Hospital Corporation (CHC), multi-state, @CHCCORP1

ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Corbin, Corbin, online contact form

ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Corbin, Corbin, online contact form

Continuing Care Hospital, Lexington (see KentuckyOne Health)

Crittenden Health Systems, Marion (see Kentucky Rural Healthcare Association)

Cumberland County Hospital, Burkesville (left message w/Supv. of Nursing, 270-864-2511)   

Cumberland Hall Hospital, Hopkinsville, online contact form  

Eastern State Hospital, Lexington (see University of Kentucky HealthCare)

Ephraim McDowell Health, Danville, online contact form

Flaget Memorial Hospital, Bardstown (see KentuckyOne Health)

Fleming County Hospital Fleming, Flemingsburg (spoke w/Quality Assurance Dept., 606-849-5000)

Fort Logan Hospital, Stanford (see Ephraim McDowell Health)

Frankfort Regional Medical Center, Frankfort, @frankfortreg

Frazier Rehabilitation Institute, Louisville (see KentuckyOne Health)

Gateway Regional Medical Center, Mount Sterling (see Saint Joseph Mount Sterling)

Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital, Florence, Email: info@vrhgateway.com

Georgetown Community Hospital, Georgetown (spoke w/Quality Assurance Dept., 502-868-1100)

Good Samaritan Hospital/University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, online contact form

Greenview Regional Hospital, Bowling Green (see TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital)

Hardin Memorial Health, Elizabethtown, @HardinMemorial

Harlan ARH Hospital, Harlan, Email: HarlanARH@arh.org

Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana, Email: msmith@hmhosp.org

Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center, Hazard, Email: HazardARH@arh.org

HCA Healthcare, @HCAhealthcare

HealthSouth (multi-state), @healthsouth

HealthSouth Lakeview Rehabilitation Hospital, Elizabethtown (see HealthSouth)

HealthSouth Northern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital, Edgewood (see HealthSouth)

Highlands Health System, Prestonsburg, @HighlandsHealth  

Ireland Army Community Hospital, Fort Knox (unable to contact)

Jackson Purchase Medical Center, Mayfield (left message w/Quality Assurance Dept., 270-251-4100)

James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, Harrodsburg (left message w/Medical Staff Coordinator, 859-734-5441)

Jane Todd Crawford Hospital, Greensburg  (spoke w/Director of Nursing, 270-932-4211)

Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Hopkinsville, FB message + left message w/Quality Management, 270-887-0100

Jewish Hospital, Louisville (see KentuckyOne Health)

Jewish Hospital, Shelbyville (seeKentuckyOne Health)

Johnson Mathers Nursing Home, Carlisle, online contact form

Kentucky River Medical Center, Jackson, online contact form

Kentucky Rural Health Association, Henderson, Email: kentuckyruralhealthassociation@gmail.com

KentuckyOne Health, Louisville, @kyone_health  

Kindred Healthcare, Louisville, @kindredhealth 

Kindred Hospital Louisville, Louisville  (see Kindred Healthcare)

King's Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, @kdmedctr   

Knox County Hospital, Barbourville (left message w/Quality Assurance Dept., 606-546-4175) 

Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville (see Norton Children's Hospital)

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset (left message w/Patient Services Dept., 606-678-3303)

Lakeview Rehabilitation Hospital, Elizabethtown (see HealthSouth Lakeview Rehabilitation Hospital)

Lexington Clinic, Lexington, @LexingtonClinic

Lexington Shriners Hospital, Lexington (see Shriners Hospitals for Children, Lexington)

Lexington VA Medical Center, Lexington, @VeteransHealth   

Livingston Hospital & Health Services, Inc., Salem, Email: cwiggins@lhhs.org

Logan Memorial Hospital, Russellville  (left message w/Dir., Quality Assurance, 270-726-4011)

Louisville Medical Center, Louisville (see University of Louisville Hospital)    

Lourdes Hospital, Paducah (see Mercy Health)

Manchester Memorial Hospital, Manchester, @ManMemorial

Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital, Irvine (see Mercy Health)

Marshall County Hospital, Benton (see Kentucky Rural Health Association)

Marshall Orthopedics, KY/WV/OH, @MUHealthOrtho   

Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital, Hyden, Email: MaryBreckARH@arh.org

McDowell ARH Hospital, McDowell, Email: McDowellARH@arh.org

Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville (left message w/Quality Assurance Dept., 606-759-5311)

Med Center Health, Southcentral KY (see Commonwealth Health Corporation)

Medical Center at Bowling Green (see The Medical Center at Bowling Green)

Medical Center at Franklin (see The Medical Center at Franklin)

Medical Center at Scottsville (see The Medical Center at Scottsville)

Mercy Health, KY/OH, @mercy_health

Methodist Hospital Union County, Morganfield, @MethodisthospKy  

Methodist Hospital, Henderson, @MethodisthospKy 

Middlesboro ARH Hospital, Middlesboro, Email: MiddlesboroARH@arh.org

Monroe County Medical Center, Tompkinsville, Email: webmaster@mcmccares.com

Morgan County ARH Hospital, West Liberty, Email: MorganCountyARH@arh.org

Muhlenberg Community Hospital, Greenville (see Owensboro Health)

Murray-Calloway County Hospital, Murray, @MurrayHospital

New Horizons Medical Center, Owenton (see St. Elizabeth Healthcare)

Northern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital (see HealthSouth Northern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital)

Norton Audubon Hospital, Louisville (see Norton Healthcare)

Norton Brownsboro Hospital, Louisville (see Norton Healthcare)

Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, @NortonChildrens 

Norton Healthcare, Louisville, @Norton_Health 

Norton Hospital, Louisville (see Norton Healthcare)

Norton Women's & Children's Hospital, Louisville (see Norton Healthcare)

Oak Tree Hospital, Corbin (see ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Corbin)

Ohio County Hospital, Hartford (left message w/Quality Assurance Dept. 270-298-7411)   

Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital/Bon Secours Kentucky Health System, Russell, @OLBHBonSecours

Our Lady of Peace Hospital, Louisville (see KentuckyOne Health)

Our Lady of the Way Hospital, Martin (see Saint Joseph Martin)

Owensboro Health, Owensboro, @OwensboroHealth

Owensboro Medical Health System Hospital, Owensboro (see Owensboro Health)

Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center, Richmond (see Baptist Health Richmond)  

Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Paintsville, online contact form

Pikeville Medical Center/Mayo Clinic Care Network, Pikeville, @pmcpikeville   

Pineville Community Hospital, Pineville (see Community Hospital Corporation)

Regional Medical Center of Hopkins County, Madisonville (see Baptist Health Madisonville) 

Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Louisville, @VeteransHealth    

Rockcastle Regional Hospital, Mount Vernon, @RockRegional   

Russell County Hospital, Russell Springs  (left message w/Dir., Administrative Services, 270-866-4141)

Saint Joseph Berea, Berea (see KentuckyOne Health)

Saint Joseph East, Lexington (see KentuckyOne Health)

Saint Joseph London, London (see KentuckyOne Health)

Saint Joseph Martin, Martin (see KentuckyOne Health)

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, Mount Sterling (see KentuckyOne Health)

Samaritan Hospital, Lexington (see Good Samaritan Hospital)

Select Medical (multi-state), @SelectM

Select Specialty Hospital, Lexington (see Select Medical)

Shriners Hospitals for Children, Lexington, @SHClexington

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

Southern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital, Bowling Green, Email:  info@skyrehab.com

Spring View Hospital, Lebanon (left message w/Dir., Quality Assurance & Risk Mgmt., 270-692-3161)

St. Claire Regional Medical Center, Morehead, @SCRmedical

St. Elizabeth Healthcare (7 locations), @StElizabethNKY 

St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas (see St. Elizabeth Healthcare)

St. Luke Hospital West, Florence (see St. Elizabeth Healthcare)

Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville (see KentuckyOne Health)  

Summers County ARH Hospital, Hinton, Email: SummersCountyARH@arh.org

T.J. Samson Community Hospital, Glasgow (left message w/Quality Assurance Dept., 270-651-4444) 

Taylor Regional Hospital, Campbellsville, @TRHosp

The Medical Center at Albany (see Commonwealth Health Corporation)

The Medical Center at Bowling Green, online contact form

The Medical Center at Caverna, Horse Cave (spoke w/hospital pharmacist, 270-786-2191)   

The Medical Center at Franklin, online contact form

The Medical Center at Scottsville (see Med Center Health)

Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa, online contact form 

Trigg County Hospital, Cadiz (left message w/Dir., Quality Assurance & Risk Mgmt., 270-522-3215)

TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital, Bowling Green (see TriStar Health)

TriStar Health (multi-state), @TriStarHealth

Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center, South Williamson, Email: WilliamsonARH@arh.org

Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center, Leitchfield, @TLRMC_info

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

University of Kentucky Children's Hospital, Lexington (see University of Kentucky HealthCare)

University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, @UK_HealthCare

University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington (see University of Kentucky HealthCare)

University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville (see KentuckyOne Health)

VA Medical Center-Louisville, @DeptVetAffairs

Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Lexington, @VeteransHealth 

Wayne County Hospital, Monticello (left message w/Dir. of Nursing, 606-348-9343)

Western Baptist Hospital, Paducah (see Baptist Health Paducah)

Westlake Regional Hospital, Columbia (see Norton Healthcare)

Whitesburg ARH Hospital, Whitesburg, Email: WhitesburgARH@arh.org

Williamson ARH Hospital, South Williamson (see Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center)

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 Kentucky”

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