Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Washington (State) 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.

WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:
Allenmore Hospital/MultiCare, Tacoma, @Allenmore
American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn
American Red Cross, @RedCross
Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg
Astria Health, @AstriaHealth
Astria Sunnywide Hospital, Sunnyside (see Astria Health)
Auburn Medical Center, Auburn (see MultiCare Auburn Medical Center)
Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch 
Capital Medical Center, Olympia (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 360-754-5858)
Cascade Behavioral Health, Burien, @CascadeHospital
Cascade Medical Center, Leavenworth, online contact form
Cascade Valley Hospital, Arlington (see Skagit Regional Health)
Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee (see Confluence Health)
CHI Franciscan Health, Tacoma, @FHSHealth
Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj 
Columbia Basin Hospital, Ephrata (left message w/hospital Administrator, 509-754-4631)
Columbia County Health System, Dayton (spoke w/Admin. Dept., 509-382-2531)
Confluence Health, Wenatchee, @confluencehlth
Coulee Medical Center, Grand Coulee (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 509-633-1753)
Dayton General Hospital, Dayton (see Columbia County Health System)
Deaconess Hospital, Spokane (see MultiCare Health System)
East Adams Rural Hospital, Ritzville, @EARHRitzville
Eastern State Hospital, Medical Lake (see Washington State DSHS)
EvergreenHealth Monroe, Monroe  (left message w/Quality Assurance Dir., 360-794-7497)
EvergreenHealth, Kirkland, @EvergreenHosp
Ferry County Memorial Hospital, Republic, online contact form
Forks Community Hospital, Forks, online contact form
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, @fredhutch
Garfield County Hospital District, Pomeroy, @PomeroyMD
Good Samaritan Hospital, Payallup, @GoodSamHosp
Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, @GHCares
Group Health Cooperative/Central Hospital, Seattle (see Kaiser Permanente Washington)
Group Health Cooperative/Eastside Hospital, Redmond (see Kaiser Permanente Washington)
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (see UW Medicine)
Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton (see CHI Franciscan Health)
Highline Community Hospital Specialty Center, Tukwila (see CHI Franciscan Health)
Highline Medical Center, Burien (see CHI Francisan Health)
Island Hospital, Anacortes, online contact form
Jefferson Healthcare Hospital, Port Townsend (left message w/Dir., Patient Safety & Quality, 360-385-2200)
Kadlec Medical Center, Richland, @KadlecMed
Kaiser Permanente (8 States/DC), @kpthrive
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, @KPWaResearch
Kaiser Permanente Washington, @kpwashington 
Kindred Healthcare (multi-state), @kindredhealth
Kindred Hospital Seattle, First Hill/Northgate (see Kindred Healthcare)
Kittitas Valley Healthcare, @KVHealthcare
Klickitat Valley Healthcare, Goldendale (left message w/Dir., Safety & Compliance, 509-773-4022)
Lake Chelan Community Hospital & Clinics, Chelan, online contact form
Legacy Health, online contact form
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, Vancouver (see Legacy Health)
Lincoln Hospital, Davenport, @lincolnhospital
Lourdes Medical Center/Lourdes Health, Pasco, @YourLourdes
Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, @MadiganHealth
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center, Tacoma, @Mary_Bridge
Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics, Shelton (left message w/Risk Mgmt., 360-426-1611)
Mid-Valley Hospital, Omak (see Washington State Hospital Association)
Morton General Hospital, Morton, online contact form
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, Auburn, @MultiCareAuburn
MultiCare Covington Medical Center, Covington, @MCCovingtonMC
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup (see Good Samaritan Hospital)
MultiCare Health System (multi-locations), Tacoma, @MultiCareHealth
MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care, Tacoma, @MultiCareIndigo
MultiCare Sumner Clinic, Sumner, @MultiCareSumner
Naval Hospital, Bremerton, @MyNHB
Navos Health, Seattle, @NavosWA
Newport Hospital and Health Services, Newport (left message w/Quality Assurance Dept., 509-447-2441)
North Valley Hospital/Community Outreach, Tonasket, @NVHD_Tonasket
Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, Seattle, @NWHospSeattle
Ocean Beach Hospital, Ilwaco, Email: customer.service@oceanbeachhospital.com
Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center, Odessa (left message w/hospital Admin., 509-982-2611)
Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles (left message w/Dir., Quality Support Services, 360-417-7000)
Othello Community Hospital, Othello, online contact form
Overlake Hospital, Bellevue, @OverlakeHMC
PeaceHealth Medical Group, WA/OR/AK, @PeaceHealth_Ore
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, Friday Harbor (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver, @peacehealthsw
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center, Longview (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)
PeaceHealth United General Medical Center, Sedro-Woolley (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)
PMH Medical Center, Prosser (spoke w/Admin. Dept., 509-786-6651)
Proliance Orthopedic, Renton/Maple Valley/Covington, @ProlianceOrtho
Providence Centralia Hospital, Centralia (see Providence Health & Services)
Providence Everett Regional Medical Center, Everett (see Providence Health & Services)
Providence Health & Services (multi-state), @ProvHealth
Providence Health & Services, Renton, @Providence_Health
Providence Holy Family Hospital, Spokane (see Providence Spokane)
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital, Colville (see Providence Health & Services)
Providence Northwest Washington, @ProvidenceNW  
Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett (see Providence Health & Services)
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital, Spokane (see Providence Spokane)
Providence Southwest Washington, @ProvSouthwestWA
Providence Spokane, @providence_phc  
Providence St. Joseph's Hospital, Chewelah (see Providence Health & Services)
Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Walla Walla, @ProvidenceWW
Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia (see Providence Health & Services)
Pullman Regional Hospital, Pullman, @PullmanRegional
Quincy Valley Hospital, Quincy (spoke w/Quality Assurance Dept., 509-787-3531)
RCCH HealthCare Partners (13 states), online contact form
Regional Hospital for Respiratory and Complex Care, Seattle (see CHI Franciscan Health)
Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane (see Providence Spokane)
Samaritan Healthcare, Moses Lake (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 509-765-5606)
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, @SeattleCCA
Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, @seattlechildren
Shriners Hospital for Children, Spokane, @shrinershosp
Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA, Canada, Mexico, @shrinershosp
Skagit Regional Health, Mount Vernon, online contact form
Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon (see Skagit Regional Health)
Skyline Hospital, White Salmon, Email: info@skylinehospital.org
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Snoqualmie (spoke w/hosp. staff member; will share w/hosp. pharmacist, 425-831-2300)
St. Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor (see CHI Franciscan Health)
St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood (see CHI Franciscan Health)
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Enumclaw (see CHI Franciscan Health)
St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way (see CHI Franciscan Health)
St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)
St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma (see CHI Franciscan Health)
St. Joseph's Hospital, Chewelah (see Providence Health & Services)
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, Spokane, @StLukesRehab
Summit Pacific Medical Center, McCleary, online contact form
Sunnyside Community Hospital, Sunnyside (see Astria Sunnyside Hospital)
Swedish Health System (multi-locations), @Swedish
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle (see Swedish Health System)
Tacoma General, Tacoma, @TacomaGeneral
The Everett Clinic (multi-county), @everettclinic
Three Rivers Hospital, Brewster, @3RiversHospital
Toppenish Community Hospital, Toppenish, online contact form
Trios Health, Kennewick (spoke w/Hospital Supervisor; will also contact pharmacist, 509-221-5821)
Tri-State Memorial Hospital, Clarkston, online contact form
United General Hospital, Sedro-Woolley (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)
Universal Health Services, Inc. (multi-state), @UHS_Inc
University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle (see UW Medicine)
University of Washington Medicine/Northwest Hospital, Seattle (see UW Medicine)
UW Medicine, Seattle, @UWMedicine
VA Hospital, Seattle, @VAPugetSound
Valley Hospital/Rockwood Health System, Spokane Valley, online contact form
Valley Medical Center, Puget Sound, @valleymed
Valley Medical Center, Renton, @valleymed
Virginia Mason Health System (multi-locations), Seattle area, @VirginiaMason
Virginia Mason/Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Yakima, @Yakima_Memorial
Washington Orthopaedic Center, Centralia, @WAOrthopaedic
Washington State DSHS, @waDSHS
Washington State Hospital Association, Seattle, @WAHospitals
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center, Wentachee (see Confluence Health)
Western State Hospital, Lakewood (see Washington State DSHS)
Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville, @WhidbeyHealth
Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, Colfax, online contact form
Willapa Harbor Hospital, South Bend, Email: info@willapa.net
Yakima Regional Medical & Cardiac Center, Yakima, online contact form
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital (see Virginia Mason/Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital)


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)


Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
@CornAllergy911

Source:
“List of hospitals in Washington (State)”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Washington_(state)







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