Nevada 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.

NEVADA HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, USA, @RedCross

AMG Specialty Hospital, Las Vegas, online contact form

Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg

Banner Churchill Community Hospital, Fallon (see Banner Health)

Banner Health (multi-state), @BannerHealth

Battle Mountain General Hospital, Battle Mountain, online contact form

Boulder City Hospital, Boulder City, @Hospital_BC

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch

Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carson City (see Covenant Care)

Carson Tahoe Cancer Center, Carson City (see Carson Tahoe Health)

Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital, Carson City (see Carson Tahoe Health)

Carson Tahoe Health, Carson City, @CarsonTahoe

Carson Tahoe Minden Medical Center, Gardnerville (see Carson Tahoe Health)

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Carson City (see Carson Tahoe Health)

Carson Tahoe Sierra Surgery, Carson City (see Carson Taho Health)

Carson Tahoe Specialty Medical Center, Carson City (see Carson Tahoe Health)

Carson Tahoe Urgent Care, Carson City (see Carson Tahoe Health)

Carson Valley Medical Center, Gardnerville, @wellnessworkscv

Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas (see Valley Health System)

Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj 

Complex Care Hospital at Tenaya, Las Vegas (see LifeCare Hospitals)

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, @CCCNevada

Covenant Care (multi-state), @CovenantCareRC

Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas (see Valley Health System)

Desert View Regional Medical Center, Pahrump, online contact form

Desert Willow Treatment Center, Las Vegas (see Nevada DCFS)

Golden Valley Medical Center, Winnemucca (unable to contact; no web address)

Grover C. Dils Medical Center, Caliente, Email: info@gcdmc.org

Harmon Medical and Rehabilitation Hospital, Las Vegas (unable to contact; no web address)

HCA Healthcare, @HCAhealthcare

HealthSouth (multi-state), @healthsouth

Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Henderson, online contact form

Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Las Vegas, online contact form

Henderson Hospital, Henderson (see Valley Health System)

Horizon Specialty Hospital, Las Vegas, Email: darrin.cook@fundltc.com

Humboldt General Hospital, Winnemucca, online contact form

Incline Village Community Hospital, Incline Village (see Tahoe Forest Health System)

Kindred Healthcare (multi-state), @kindredhealth

Kindred Hospital Las Vegas, Desert Springs Campus, Las Vegas (see Kindred Healthcare)

Kindred Hospital Las Vegas, Sahara, Las Vegas (virus alert; see Kindred Healthcare)
Las Vegas Urgent Care, @LV_UrgentCare

Lifecare Hospitals (multi-state), @LifeCare_Health

Mesa View Regional Hospital, Mesquite, online contact form

Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital, Nellis AFB, online contact form

Mount Grant General Hospital, Hawthorne (unable to contact)

MountainViewLV, Las Vegas, @MountainViewLV  (BLOCKED MY TWITTER ACCT.; left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept. 6/13/17, 702-962-5000)

Nevada Cancer Institute, Las Vegas (see Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada)

Nevada DCFS, Carson City, @NevadaDcfs

Nevada DPBH, online contact form

North Vista Hospital, Las Vegas, @NorthVista

Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital, Elko (unable to contact)

Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, Sparks (see Nevada DPBH)

Northern Nevada Medical Center, Sparks, @NNMCHealth

Owyhee Community Health Facility, Owyhee (unable to contact)

Pershing General Hospital, Lovelock (unable to contact; virus alert)

Prime Healthcare Services (multi-state), @PrimeHealthServ

Progressive Hospital, Las Vegas (see AMG Specialist Hospital)

Rawson-Neal Hospital, Las Vegas (see Nevada DPBH)

Renown Health, Reno, @renownhealth

Renown Regional Medical Center, Reno (see Renown Health)

Renown South Meadows Medical Center, Reno (see Renown Health)

Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, @SaintMarysReno

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

South Lyon Medical Center, Yerington, Email: marketing@southlyonmedicalcenter.org

Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center, Las Vegas, @SHHospitalLV

Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, Las Vegas (see Nevada DPBH)

Spring Mountain Treatment Center, Las Vegas, Email: alan.eaks@uhsinc.com

Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas (see Valley Health System)

St. Rose Dominican (2 Locations), @StRoseHospitals

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas (see Valley Health System)

Sunrise Children's Hospital, Las Vegas, @SunriseHosp

Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, @SunriseLasVegas

Tahoe Forest Health System, @TahoeForest

Tahoe Pacific Hospitals, Reno (see LifeCare Hospitals)

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

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, @UMCSN

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, Reno, @VeteransHealth

VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, North Las Vegas, @VALasVegas

Valley Health System, Las Vegas, @ValleyHealthLV

Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas (see Valley Health System)

Vegas Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Las Vegas (unable to contact; no web address)

West Hills Hospital, Reno (chose not to contact; personal info required)

William Bee Ririe Hospital, Ely, @wbrhely

Willow Springs Center, Reno, Email: wsinquiries@uhsinc.com

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 Nevada”

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