Montana 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.

MONTANA HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

Advanced Care Hospital of Montana, Billings  (see Ernest Health)

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, USA, @RedCross

Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg      

Barrett Hospital & HealthCare, Dillon, (spoke w/Admin., 406-683-3000)

Beartooth Hospital and Health Center, Red Lodge (left message w/Admin., 406-446-2345)

Benefis Health System, Great Falls (spoke w/pharmacist, 406-455-5000)

Big Horn County Memorial Hospital, Hardin (left message w/Admin., 406-665-2310)

Big Sandy Medical Center, Big Sandy, Email: lgrubb@bsmc.org

Big Sky Medical Center, Big Sky (see BozemanHealth)

Billings Clinic, Billings, @BillingsClinic

Blackfeet Community Hospital, Browning, online contact form

Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, Bozeman (see Bozeman Health)

Bozeman Health, Bozeman, @BozemanHealth

Broadwater Health Center, Townsend, online contact form

Cabinet Peaks Medical Center, Libby (spoke w/hospital Admin. Dept., 406-283-7000)

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch

Central Montana Medical Center, Lewistown (left message w/pharmacy, 406-535-7711)

Central Montana Surgical Hospital, Great Falls (see Great Falls Clinic)

Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj

Clark Fork Valley Hospital, Plains, online contact form

Community Hospital of Anaconda, Anaconda (left message w/Admin., 406-563-8500)

Community Medical Center, Missoula, Email: contactus@communitymed.org

Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital, Crow Agency, online contact form

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association, Inc., Ekalaka (spoke w/hospital Admin., 406-775-8739)

Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center, Scobey, online contact form

Ernest Health (multi-state), online contact form

Fallon Medical Complex, Baker (left message w/nursing supv., 406-778-3331)

Fort Belknap U. S. Public Health Service Indian Hospital, Harlem, Email: roberta.shupe@ihs.gov

Fort Harrison VA Hospital, Helena, @VAMontanaHCS

Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, Glasgow, Email: fmdh@fmdh.org

Garfield County Health Center, Jordan (unable to contact; phone number not in service)

Glendive Medical Center, Glendive, online contact form

Granite County Medical Center, Philipsburg, Email: info@gcmedcenter.org

Great Falls Clinic, Great Falls, @GFClinicMT

Health Center Northwest, Kalispell (see Kalispell Regional Healthcare)

Holy Rosary Healthcare, Miles City, online contact form

Kalispell Regional Healthcare, Kalispell, @KalispellReg

Liberty Medical Center, Chester, online contact form

Livingston HealthCare, Livingston (left message w/Admin., 406-222-3541)

Madison Valley Medical Center, Ennis, online contact form

Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, Hamilton (spoke w/hospital Admin., 406-363-2211)

Marias Medical Center, Shelby, online contact form

McCone County Health Center, Circle, online contact form

Mineral Community Hospital, Superior, online contact form

Missouri River Medical Center, Fort Benton (left message w/Dir. of Nursing, 406-622-3331)

Montana State University, Bozeman, @montanastate

Mountainview Medical Center, White Sulphur Springs, Email: contact@mvmc.org

North Valley Hospital, Whitefish, @NorthValleyHosp

Northeast Montana Health Services, Wolf Point, Email: info@nemhs.net

Northern Montana Health Care, Havre, Email: info@nmhcare.org

 Northern Rockies Medical Center, Cut Bank, online contact form

Phillips County Hospital, Malta, online contact form

Pioneer Medical Center, Big Timber (spoke w/Admin. Dept., 406-932-4603)

Pondera Medical Center, Conrad (spoke w/Admin. Dept., 406-271-3211)

Poplar Community Hospital, Poplar (see Northeast Montana Health Services)

Powell County Medical Center, Deer Lodge (left message w/Admin. Dept., 406-846-2212)

Prairie Community Health Center, Terry (spoke w/CEO, 406-635-5511)

RCCH HealthCare Partners (13 states), online contact form

Roosevelt Memorial Medical Center, Culbertson, online contact form

Rosebud Health Care Center, Forsyth, online contact form

Roundup Memorial Healthcare, Roundup, online contact form

Ruby Valley Hospital, Sheridan, online contact form

Sheridan Memorial Hospital, Plentywood (left message w/Admin. Dept., 406-765-3700)

Shodair Children's Hospital, Helena, online contact form

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

Sidney Health Center, Sidney, online contact form

St. James Healthcare, Butte (left message w/Admin. Dept., 406-723-2500)

St. Joseph Medical Center, Polson, online contact form

St. Luke Community Healthcare, Ronan, @StLukeMT

St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center, Missoula, @saintpats

St. Peter's Hospital, Helena, Quality Dept. Email: lhartley@stpetes.org

St. Vincent Healthcare, Billings, @StVincentMT

Stillwater Billings Clinic, Columbus, online contact form

Teton Medical Center, Choteau (left message w/CEO, 406-466-5763)

Trinity Hospital, Wolf Point (see Northeast Montana Health Services)

University of Montana Curry Health Service, Missoula, @CurryHealth

Veterans Affairs Montana Health Care System, Fort Harrison, @VAMontanaHCS

Wheatland Memorial Hospital, Harlowton, online contact form

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 Montana”

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