Mississippi 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.

MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

Acadiana Management Group (AMG), Lafayette, online contact form

Allegiance Specialty Hospital of Greenville, Greenville (left message w/Material Control Dir., 662-332-7344)

Alliance HealthCare Services (multi-state), @AIQ

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, @RedCross

AMG Integrated Healthcare Management (multi-state), online contact form

AMG Specialty Hospital-Greenwood, Greenwood, online contact form

Anderson Regional Medical Center, Meridian, online contact form

Ascension, U.S., @Ascensionorg 

Baptist Health Systems, Jackson, @baptistmednews 

Baptist Medical Center Attala, Kosciusko (see Baptist Health Systems)

Baptist Medical Center, Leake (see Baptist Health Systems)

Baptist Medical Center, Yazoo City (see Baptist Health Systems)

Baptist Memorial Health Care (multi-state), @BaptistOnline 

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville, Booneville (see Baptist Memorial Health Care)

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun, Calhoun City (see Baptist Memorial Health Care)

Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, Southaven (see Baptist Memorial Health Care)

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, Columbus (see Baptist Memorial Health Care)

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, Oxford (see Baptist Memorial Health Care)

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County, New Albany (see Baptist Memorial Health Care)

Batson Children's Hospital, Jackson, @BlairEBatson  

Beacham Memorial Hospital, Magnolia (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 601-783-2351)

Bolivar Medical Center, Cleveland (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 662-846-0061)

Calhoun Health Services, Calhoun City (see Baptist Memorial Health Care)

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch

Canopy Children's Solutions, Jackson, @canopychildren 

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

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj

Choctaw Regional Medical Center/Rush Health Systems, Ackerman, Email: info@choctawregional.com

Claiborne County Medical Center, Port Gibson (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 601-437-5141)

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS), multi-state, Email: Corporate_Communications@chs.net

Conerly Critical Care Hospital, Jackson (see University of Mississippi Medical Center)

Copiah County Medical Center, Hazlehurst (left message w/Quality Dir., 601-574-7000)

Covington County Hospital, Collins (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 601-765-6711)

Delta Regional Medical Center, Greenville (left message w/Risk Mgmt., 662-378-3783)

Diamond Grove Center for Children & Adolescents, Louisville (spoke w/Dir., Risk Mgmt./sent him email w/documentation, 662-779-0119)

Field Health System, Centreville, Email: info@fhsms.org

Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg (see Forrest Health)

Forrest Health,  Hattiesburg, @Forrest General

Franklin County Memorial Hospital, Meadville, online contact form

G. V. Montgomery VA Affairs Medical Center, Jackson, @VeteransHealth

Garden Park Medical Center, Gulfport, online contact form

George Regional Health System, Lucedale  (left message w/Dir. of Pharmacy, 601-947-3161)

Gilmore Memorial Hospital, Amory, online contact form

Greene County Hospital/George Regional Health System, Leakesville (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 601-394-4135)

Greenwood Leflore Hospital, Greenwood, @GLHnetwork

Greenwood Specialty Hospital, Greenwood (see AMG Specialty Hospital)

Grenada Lake Medical Center, Grenada (see University of Mississippi Medical Center)

Gulf Coast Health Care, Gulfport, @GulfCoastHC

H.C. Watkins Memorial Hospital/Rush Health Systems, Quitman (left message w/Dir. of Pharmacy, 601-776-6925)

Hancock Medical Center, Bay Saint Louis (see Ochsner Health System)

Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital, Hazlehurst (see Copiah County Medical Center)

Hattiesburg Clinic, Hattiesburg, @HburgClinic

HCA Healthcare, @HCAhealthcare   

Highland Community Hospital, Picayune (see Forrest Health)

Indian Health Service (IHS), online contact form

Jackson Heart Clinic, Jackson, @JacksonHeartMS  

Jackson State University Health Center, Jackson, Email: healthservices@jsums.edu

Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center (23 locations), @JhchcMs  

Jasper General Hospital, Bay Springs (left message w/Director of Nursing, 601-764-2101)

Jefferson County Hospital, Fayette, Email: jch@jeffhospital.com

Jefferson Davis Community Hospital, Prentiss (see Forrest Health) 

John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital/Rush Health Systems, De Kalb (spoke w/hospital nurse, 769-486-1000)

King's Daughters Hospital, Yazoo City (see Baptist Health System)

King's Daughters Medical Center, Brookhaven, @KDMCBrookhaven

Lackey Memorial Hospital/Pioneer Health Services, Forest, Email: info@lackeymemorialhospital.com

Laird Hospital/Rush Health Systems, Union (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 601-774-8214)

Lawrence County Hospital, Monticello (see Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center)

Leake Memorial Hospital, Carthage (see Baptist Health System)

LifePoint Health (multi-states), @LifePointHealth 

Magee General Hospital,  Magee, @MageeGeneral

Magnolia Regional Health Center, Corinth, @MRHC1

Marion General Hospital, Columbia (see Forrest Health)

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Gulfport, @MemorialGulf  

Merit Health Batesville, Batesville (see Tri-Lakes Hospital)

Merit Health Biloxi, online contact form

Merit Health Central, Jackson, online contact form

Merit Health Madison County, Canton, online contact form

Merit Health Natchez, online contact form

Merit Health Northwest Mississippi, Clarksdale, online contact form

Merit Health Rankin, Brandon, online contact form

Merit Health River Oaks, Flowood, online contact form

Merit Health River Region, Vicksburg, online contact form

Merit Health Wesley, Hattiesburg, online contact form

Merit Health Woman's Hospital, Jackson, online contact form

Methodist Healthcare (multi-state; 117 locations), @MethodistHlth

Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, @MethodistRehab

Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Inc., Jackson (see Baptist Health Systems)

Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson  (see Baptist Health Systems)

Mississippi Hospital Association, Madison, @MHA

Mississippi Hospital for Restorative Care, Jackson (see Baptist Health Systems)

Mississippi Methodist Hospital & Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Jackson (see Methodist Rehabilitation Center)

Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital, Koscius (see Baptist Health Systems)

Natchez Community Hospital, Natchez (see Merit Health - Natchez)

Natchez Regional Medical Center, Natchez (see Merit Health - Natchez)

Neshoba County General Hospital, Philadelphia, @NeshobaGeneral

North Mississippi Health Services (4 locations), @NMMC_news + online contact form

North Mississippi State Hospital, Tupelo, Email: info@nmsh.state.ms.us

North Oak Regional Medical Center (NORMC), Senatobia, online contact form

North Sunflower Medical Center, Ruleville, @NSMCenter

Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, Clarksdale (see Merit Health Northwest Mississippi)

Noxubee Medical Complex, Macon, online contact form

Ocean Springs Hospital, Ocean Springs (see Singing River Health System)

OCH Regional Medical Center, Starkville, Email: mfulcher@och.org

Ochsner Health System (MS/LA), @OchsnerHealth

Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Cedar Lake, Biloxi (see Ochsner Health System)

Oktibbeha County Hospital, Starkville (see OCH Regional Medical Center)

Panola Medical Center, Batesville (see Tri-Lakes Hospital)

Pearl River County Hospital, Poplarville (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 601-795-4543)

Perry County General Hospital, Richton (left message w/Dir. of Nursing, 601-788-6316)

Pioneer Community Hospital of Aberdeen, Aberdeen (see Pioneer Health Services)

Pioneer Health Services (multi-state), online contact form 

Promise Healthcare, Inc., @Promise_Health  

Promise Hospital of Vicksburg, Vicksburg (see Promise Healthcare, Inc.) 

Promise Specialty Hospital of Vicksburg, Vicksburg (see Promise Healthcare, Inc.)

Regency Hospital of Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg (see Select Medical)

Regency Hospital of Jackson, Jackson (see Select Medical)

Regency Hospital of Meridian, Meridian (see Select Medical)

Regional One Health, MS/TN/AR, @RegOneHealthFDN (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 901-545-7100)

Rush Foundation Hospital, Meridian (see Rush Health Systems)

Rush Health Systems, MS/AL (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 601-483-0011)

Scott Regional Hospital/Rush Health Systems, Morton (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 601-732-6301)

Select Medical (multi-state), @SelectM

Select Specialty Hospital - Belhaven, Jackson (see Select Medical) 

Select Specialty Hospital of Jackson, Jackson (see Select Medical)

Select Specialty Hospital, Gulfport (see Select Medical)

Sharkey-Issaquena Community Hospital, Rolling Fork (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 662-873-5205)

Sherwood Urgent Care, (multi-state), @SherwoodClinic

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

Simpson General Hospital, Mendenhall (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 601-847-2221)

Singing River Health System, Jackson County, @mySingingRiver

Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula (see Singing River Health System)

South Central Regional Medical Center, Laurel, @scrmc

South Sunflower County Hospital, Indianola (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 662-887-5235)

Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, McComb/Monticello (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 601-249-5500)

Specialty Hospital of Meridian/Rush Health Systems, Meridian (left message w/Clinical Pharmacy Mgr., 601-703-4432)

St. Dominic's Hospital, Jackson, @StDomHospital

Stone County Hospital, Wiggins, online contact form

Tallahatchie General Hospital, Charleston, Email: 6478000@mytgh.com

Tippah County Hospital, Ripley (see Pioneer Health Services)

Tishomingo Health Services, Iuka (see North Mississippi Medical Center)

Trace Regional Hospital, Houston (spoke w/pharmacy staff, 662-456-3700)

Tri-Lakes Hospital, Batesville, @TriLakesMC

Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital, Winona, online contact form

U.S. Air Force Medical Center, Keesler, @USAFHealth 

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

University Hospital and Clinics, Lexington (see University of Mississippi Medical Center)

University Hospitals and Health System, Jackson, @UMMCnews

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, @UMMCnews

VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Biloxi, @VABiloxi  

Walthall General Hospital, Tylertown (see Forrest Health)

Wayne General Hospital, Waynesboro (left message w/Product Services Mgr., 1-877-521-9781)

Webster Health Services, Eupora (see North Mississippi Medical Center)

Winfred L. Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants, Jackson (see University of Mississippi Medical Center)

Winston Medical Center, Louisville, @WinstonMedical

Woman's Hospital at River Oaks, Jackson (see Merit Health Woman's Hospital)

Yalobusha General Hospital, Water Valley, 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 Mississippi”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Mississippi