South Dakota 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.

SOUTH DAKOTA HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, USA, @RedCross

Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg 

Avera Health (multi-state), @AveraHealth

Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home, Martin, (spoke w/Dept. of Nursing, 605-685-6622)

Black Hills Medical Center, Deadwood (see Rapid City Regional Hospital)

Black Hills Surgical Hospital, Rapid City, @BHSurgicalHosp

Bowdle Healthcare Center, Bowdle, Email: sschlechter@bowdlehc.com

Brookings Health System, Brookings, online contact form

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch 

Canton-Inwood Memorial Hospital, Canton (see Sanford Health)

Children's Care Hospital and School, Sioux Falls (see LifeScape)

Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj 

Community Memorial Hospital, Burke (see Sanford Health)

Community Memorial Hospital, Redfield, (spoke w/Dir. of Nursing, 605-472-1110)

Coteau des Prairies Hospital, Sisseton, @CDPHealth

Custer Regional Hospital, Custer (see Regional Health)

Dakota Plains Surgical Center, Aberdeen (see Avera Health)

De Smet Memorial Hospital, De Smet (see Avera Health)

Dells Area Health Center, Dell Rapids (see Avera Health)

Deuel County Memorial Hospital, Clear Lake (see Sanford Health)

Douglas County Memorial Hospital, Armour (left message w/hospital Admin.)

Dunes Surgical Hospital, Dakota Dunes, online contact form

Eureka Community Health Services, Eureka (see Avera Health)

Fall River Health Services, Hot Springs (left message w/CEO, 605-745-8910)

Faulkton Area Medical Center, Faulkton, online contact form

Flandreau Medical Center, Flandreau (see Avera Health)

Freeman Regional Health Services, Freeman, Email:  email@freemanregional.com

Gettysburg Memorial Hospital, Gettysburg (see Avera Health)

Gregory Healthcare Center, Gregory (see Avera Health)

Hand County Memorial Hospital, Miller (see Avera Health)

Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital, Philip (see Philip Health Services)

Heart Hospital of South Dakota (Avera Health), Sioux Falls

Huron Regional Medical Center, Huron, @HRMC_Huron

Indian Health Service (IHS), online contact form

Indian Health Service Hospital, Rapid City (Indian Health Service)

Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital, Scotland (see Avera Health)

Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital, Deadwood (see Regional Health)

Lewis and Clark Specialty Hospital, Yankton (see Avera Health)

LifeScape, Sioux Falls, @LifeScapeSD

Madison Regional Health System, Madison, @Madison_Health

Marshall County Healthcare Center, Britton (see Avera Health)

McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls (see Avera Health)

Mid Dakota Medical Center, Chamberlain (see Sanford Health)

Milbank Area Hospital, Milbank (see Avera Health)

Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics, Mobridge, online contact form

Philip Health Services, Philip, online contact form

Pioneer Memorial Hospital & Health Services, Viborg (see Sanford Health)

Platte Health Center, Platte (see Avera Health)

Prairie Lakes Health, Watertown, @PLakesHealth

Queen of Peace Hospital, Mitchell (see Avera Health)

Rapid City Service Unit, Sioux San Hospital, Rapid City (see Indian Health Service)

Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City (spoke w/pharmacist, 605-755-1000)

Regional Health, Western SD, @RegionalHealth

Regional Rehabilitation Institute, Black Hills (see Regional Health)

Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital, Sioux Falls, @VASiouxFalls

Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton (see Avera Health)

Same Day Surgery Center, Rapid City (left message w/Exec. Director, 605-755-9900)

Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center, Aberdeen (see Sanford Health)

Sanford Health, SD/ND, @SanfordAlerts

Select Medical (multi-state), @SelectM

Select Specialty Hospital, Sioux Falls (see Select Medical)

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

Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital, Sioux Falls, online contact form

Spearfish Regional Hospital, Spearfish (see Regional Health)

Spearfish Surgery Center, Spearfish (see Regional Health)

St. Benedict Health Center, Parkston (see Avera Health)

St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen (see Avera Health)

St. Mary's Healthcare Center, Pierre (see Avera Health)

St. Michael's Hospital, Tyndall (see Avera Health)

Sturgis Regional Hospital, Sturgis (see Regional Health)

U.S. Public Health Service Indian Hospital, Pine Ridge (see Indian Health Service)

U.S. Public Health Service Indian Hospital, Rosebud (see Indian Health Service)

U.S. Public Health Service Indian Hospital, Eagle Butte (see Indian Health Service)

USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls (see Sanford Health)

Vermillion Medical Center, Vermillion (see Sanford Health)

Veterans Affairs Black Hills Health Care System, Fort Meade, @VABlackHills

Wagner Community Memorial Hospital, Wagner (see Avera Health)

Webster Medical Center, Webster (see Sanford Health)

Weskota Memorial Medical Center, Wessington Springs (see Avera Health)

Winner Regional Healthcare Center, Winner, Email: info@winnerregional.org

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 South Dakota”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_South_Dakota