Louisiana 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.

LOUISIANA HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:

Abbeville General Hospital/Lafayette General Health, Abbeville, FB message

Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital, Kaplan (see Lafayette General Health)

Acadia - St. Landry Hospital, Church Point (spoke w/pharmacist, 337-684-5435)

Acadia General Hospital, Crowley (see Lafayette General Health)

Acadian Medical Center, Eunice, FB message

Alexandria VA Health Care System, Alexandria (see U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

Allen Parish Hospital, Kinder, FB message

American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn

American Red Cross, @RedCross

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

AMG Physical Rehabilitation Hospital, Covington, online contact form

AMG Specialty Hospital, Baton Rouge, online contact form

AMG Specialty Hospital, Houma, online contact form

AMG Specialty Hospital, Lafayette, online contact form

AMG Specialty Hospital, Zachary, online contact form

Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital, Baton Rouge, online contact form

Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg

Assumption Community Hospital, Napoleonville (see Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center)

Avoyelles Hospital, Marksville, FB message

Baton Rouge Behavioral Hospital, Baton Rouge, online contact form

Baton Rouge General Health System, Baton Rouge, @BRGeneral

Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital, Baton Rouge, FB message

Beauregard Memorial Hospital, DeRidder (left message w/Nursing Admin., 337-462-7100)

Bethesda Rehabilitation Hospital, Baton Rouge, FB message

Bienville Medical Center, Arcadia, online contact form

Bogalusa Medical Center, Bogalusa (see LSU Hospitals)

Brentwood Hospital, Shreveport, FB message

Bunkie General Hospital, Bunkie (see Lafayette General Health)

Byrd Regional Hospital, Leesville, online contact form

Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Columbia, FB message

Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch

Cancer Treatment Centers of America, USA, @CancerCenter

Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital, Alexandria, online contact form

Champion Medical Center - Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, FB message

Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids

Children's Hospital of New Orleans/LCMC Health, New Orleans, @chnola

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj

CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center, Coushatta (see CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital)

CHRISTUS Dubuis Hospital of Alexandria, Alexandria (see CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital)

CHRISTUS Health (multi-state), @CHRISTUSHealth

CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center, Shreveport, (see CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System)

CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System, Shreveport (see CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System)

CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System, Shreveport (see CHRISTUS Health)

CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, @cabrini110b

CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital, Lake Charles (see CHRISTUS Health)

Citizens Medical Center, Columbia, online contact form

Claiborne Memorial Medical Center, Homer, FB message

Cobalt Medical Development, New Orleans, online contact form

Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital, New Orleans (see Cobalt Medical Development)

Community Care Hospital, New Orleans, online contact form

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

Community Hospital Corporation (CHC), multi-state, @CHCCORP1

Cornerstone Healthcare Group (CHG), multi-state, @CHGHosp

Cornerstone Hospital Bossier City, Bossier City, online contact form

Cornerstone Hospital Southwest Louisiana, Sulphur, online contact form

Cornerstone Hospital West Monroe, West Monroe, online contact form

Crescent City Surgical Centre, Metairie, online contact form

Curahealth Hospitals (multi-state), Email: info@curahealth.com + online contact form

Curahealth New Orleans, New Orleans (see Curahealth Hospitals)

Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital, Hammond, @CPSHNEWS

Dauterive Hospital, New Iberia, online contact form

Delhi Hospital, Delhi (left message w/pharmacy, 318-878-5171)

DeQuincy Memorial Hospital, DeQuincy, online contact form

DeSoto Regional Health System, Mansfield, FB message

Doctors Hospital at Deer Creek, Leesville, @DoctorsHospita1 + online contact form

East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH), Metairie, @EJHospital

Eunice Extended Care Hospital, Eunice (see LHC Group, Inc.)

Fairway Medical Surgical Hospital, Covington, @Fairway_Medical

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Baton Rouge (left message w/Risk Mgmt., 225-923-2701)

Franklin Foundation Hospital, Franklin (spoke w/pharmacist, 337-828-0760)

Franklin Medical Center, Winnsboro, FB message

Garden Park Medical, Gulfport, @GardenParkMed

Genesis Behavioral Hospital, Breaux Bridge, FB message

Glenwood Regional Medical Center, West Monroe, @glenwoodmedical

Hardtner Medical Center, Olla, Email: admin@hardtnermedical.com

HCA Healthcare, @HCAhealthcare

HealthSouth (multi-state), @healthsouth

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Alexandria, Alexandria (see HealthSouth)

Heart Hospital of Lafayette, Lafayette, FB message

Homer Memorial Hospital, Homer (see Claiborne Memorial Medical Center)

Hood Memorial Hospital, Amite, @Hood_Memorial

IASIS Healthcare (multi-state), @iasishealthcare

Iberia Extended Care Hospital, New Iberia (see LHC Group, Inc.)

Iberia Medical Center, New Iberia, FB message

Iberia Rehabilitation Hospital, New Iberia, online contact form

Jackson Parish Hospital, Jonesboro (spoke w/pharmacist and sent email, 318-259-4435)

Jennings American Legion Hospital/Lafayette General Health, Jennings, online contact form

Kindred Healthcare (multi-state), @kindredhealth

Lady of the Sea General Hospital, Cut Off, FB message

Lafayette General Health, Lafayette, FB message

Lafayette General Medical Center, Lafayette (see Lafayette General Health)

Lafayette General Southwest, Lafayette (see Lafayette General Health)

Lafayette General Surgical Hospital, Lafayette (see Lafayette General Health)

Lafayette Physical Rehabilitation/AMG Integrated Health Care Management, Lafayette, online contact form

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital, Lafayette, online contact form

Lake Charles Memorial Health System, Lake Charles, FB message

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, Lake Charles (see Lake Charles Memorial Health System)

Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Covington, @LakeviewRegion

Lallie Kemp Medical Center, Independence (see LSU Hospitals)

Lane Regional Medical Center, Zachary, @LaneRMC

LaSalle General Hospital, Jena, online contact form

LCMC Health, New Orleans, @LCMCHealth

Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center, Houma (see Ochsner Health System)

LHC Group, Inc., Lafayette, Email: Ask.LHC@LHCgroup.com

Liberty Healthcare System, Bastrop, online contact form

LifeCare Health Partners (multi-state), @LifeCare_Health

LifeCare Hospitals (multi-state), @LifeCare_Health

LifeCare Hospitals of Shreveport, Shreveport (see LifeCare Hospitals)

LifeCare Specialty Hospital of North Louisiana (see LifeCare Health Partners)

LifePoint Health (multi-states), @LifePointHealth

Lincoln General Hospital, Ruston (see Northern Louisiana Medical Center)

Louisiana Department of Health, Baton Rouge, @LADeptHealth

Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Lafayette, Lafayette (see LHC Group, Inc.)

Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of Natchitoches, Natchitoches (see LHC Group, Inc.)

Louisiana Extended Care Hospital of West Monroe, West Monroe (see LHC Group, Inc.)

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport (see LSU Health Shreveport)

LSU Health New Orleans, New Orleans, @LSUHealthNO

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans (see LSU Health New Orleans)

LSU Health Shreveport, @LSUHS

LSU Hospitals, Baton Rouge, @LSU_Hospitals

Madison Parish Hospital, Tallulah, Email: tedt@madisonparishhospital.com

Meadowbrook Specialty Hospital, Lafayette (see Post Acute Medical)

Medical Center of Louisiana, New Orleans (see University Medical Center New Orleans)

Memorial for Women, Lake Charles (see Lake Charles Memorial Health System)

Memorial Specialty Hospital, Lake Charles (see Lake Charles Memorial Health System)

Mercy (multi-state), @FollowMercy

Mercy Family Center, New Orleans, @mercyneworleans

Mercy Regional Medical, Ville Platte, FB message

Minden Medical Center, Minden, @MindenMedCenter

Monroe Surgical Hospital, Monroe, FB message

Morehouse General Hospital, Bastrop, @MGHospitalLA

Moss Memorial Health Clinic, Lake Charles (see W. O. Moss Memorial Health Clinic)

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, Natchitoches, online contact form

NeuroMedical Center Clinic, Baton Rouge (see The NeuroMedical Center Clinic)

New Orleans East Hospital/LCMC Health, New Orleans, @NOEHospital

North Caddo Medical Center, Vivian, online contact form

North Oaks Health System, Hammond, @mynorthoaks

Northern Louisiana Medical Center, Ruston, online contact form

NorthShore Regional Medical Center, Slidell (see Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore)

Northshore Specialty Hospital, Covington (see Post Acute Medical)

Oakdale Community Hospital, Oakdale (spoke w/pharmacist, 318-335-3700)

Oceans Healthcare, LA/TX, online contact form

Ochsner Health System, Southeast LA/MS, @OchsnerHealth

Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, online contact form

Ochsner Medical Center - Chabert, online contact form

Ochsner Medical Center - Jefferson, online contact form

Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner, online contact form

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans (Ochsner Baptist), online contact form

Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore, Slidell, online contact form

Ochsner Medical Center - Raceland (Ochsner St. Anne), online contact form

Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank, Gretna, online contact form

Omega Hospital, Metairie, online contact form

Opelousas General Health System/Lafayette General Health, Opelousas, @OGHS_OPelGen

Optima Specialty Hospital, Lafayette, online contact form

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Lafayette, FB message

Our Lady of the Angels Hospital/LSU Health, Bogalusa, FB message

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, @TheLakeHealth

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Shreveport (see U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

P&S Surgical Hospital, Monroe, FB message

PAM Specialty Hospital of Lafayette, Lafayette (see Post Acute Medical)

Park Place Surgical Hospital, Lafayette, online contact form

Physicians Medical Center, Houma, FB message

Pointe Coupee General Hospital, New Roads, FB message

Post Acute Medical (PAM), multi-state, @PostAcuteMed

Post Acute Medical (PAM), multi-state, @PostAcuteMed

Post Acute Specialty Hospital of Hammond, Hammond (see Post Acute Medical)

Prevost Memorial Hospital, Donaldsonville, online contact form

Promise Healthcare, @Promise_Health

Promise Hospital of Baton Rouge - Main Campus (see Promise Healthcare)

Promise Hospital of Baton Rouge - Mid-City Campus (see Promise Healthcare)

Promise Hospital of Baton Rouge - Ochsner Campus (see Promise Healthcare)

Promise Hospital of Louisiana - Bossier City Campus (see Promise Healthcare)

Promise Hospital of Louisiana - Shreveport Campus (see Promise Healthcare)

Promise Hospital of Miss Lou, Vidalia (see Promise Healthcare)

Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria, @RapidesRegional

Reeves Memorial Medical Center, Bernice, FB message

Rehabilitation Hospital of Jennings, Jennings, Email: jenningsrehab@yahoo.com

Rehabilitation Hospital of Leesville, Leesville, FB message

Richardson Medical Center, Rayville, online contact form

Riverland Medical Center, Ferriday, online contact form

Riverside Hospital of Louisiana, Alexandria, online contact form

Riverside Medical Center, Franklinton, FB message

Sabine Medical Center, Many, FB message

Sage Rehabilitation Hospital, Baton Rouge, online contact form

Savoy Medical Center, Mamou (see CHRISTUS Health)

Seaside Healthcare (multi-state), online contact form

Select Medical (multi-state), @SelectM

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

Slidell Memorial Hospital, Slidell, @SlidellMemorial

South Cameron Memorial Hospital, Cameron, online contact form

Southern Surgical Hospital, Slidell, online contact form

Southwest Medical Center, Lafayette (see Lafayette General Health)

Specialists Hospital Shreveport, Shreveport, online contact form

Specialty Healthcare (SHC), Leesville (left message, 337-238-4449)

Specialty Rehabilitation Hospital, Coushatta (see Specialty Healthcare)

Springhill Medical Center, Springhill, online contact form

St. Bernard Parish Hospital, Chalmette (see Ochsner Health System)

St. Catherine Memorial Hospital, New Orleans, FB message

St. Charles Parish Hospital, Luling (see Ochsner Health System)

St. Charles Surgical Hospital, New Orleans, FB message

St. Elizabeth Hospital, Gonzales, @STEHealth

St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe (see Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System)

St. Helena Parish Hospital, Greensburg, FB message

St. James Parish Hospital, Lutcher, FB message

St. Landry Extended Care Hospital, Opelousas (see LHC Group, Inc.)

St. Martin Hospital, Breaux Bridge (see Lafayette General Health)

St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Covington, @STPHospital

St. Theresa Medical Complex, Kenner/New Orleans, @stshno

Sterling Surgical Hospital, Slidell, online contact form

Sterlington Rehabilitation Hospital & Rural Health Clinics, Bastrop, FB message

Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, online contact form

Teche Regional Medical Center, Morgan City, FB message

Tenet Health (16 states), @tenethealth

Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC), Houma, @TGMChealth

The Metairie Hospital, Metairie (see Tulane Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children)

The NeuroMedical Center Clinic, Baton Rouge, @NMCBatonRouge

The New Orleans Hospital, New Orleans (see Tulane Medical Center)

The Spine Hospital of Louisiana, Baton Rouge (see The NeuroMedical Center Clinic)

Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Thibodaux, @thibodauxreg

Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, @TouroInfirmary

Tulane Medical Center, New Orleans, @tulanemedical + online contact form

Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, @TulaneMedicine

Tulane-Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children, Metairie, online contact form

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, @DeptVetAffairs

Union General Hospital, Farmerville, FB message

United Medical Rehabilitation Hospitals, Ascension/Hammond/New Orleans, FB message

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

University Health Conway, Monroe, FB message

University Hospitals & Clinics, Lafayette (see Lafayette General Health)

University Medical Center New Orleans/LCMC Health, New Orleans, @UMCNO

Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems, Lafayette, FB message

Villa Feliciana Medical Complex, Jackson (see Louisiana Department of Health)

Ville Platte Medical Center, Ville Platte (see Mercy Regional Medical Center)

W. O. Moss Memorial Health Clinic, Lake Charles (see Lake Charles Memorial Health System)

West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital, Sulphur, online contact form

West Carroll Health Systems, Oak Grove (spoke w/pharmacist, 318-428-3237)

West Feliciana Hospital, St. Francisville (spoke w/Admin. Dept., and sent email, 225-635-3811)

West Jefferson Medical Center/LCMC Health, Marrero, FB message

Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center, Bossier City (see Willis-Knighton Health System)

Willis-Knighton Health System, Bossier City/Shreveport, FB message

Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Shreveport (see Willis-Knighton Health System)

Willis-Knighton Pierremont Health Center, Shreveport (see Willis-Knighton Health System)

Willis-Knighton South & the Center for Women's Health, South Shreveport (see Willis-Knighton Health System)

Winn Parish Medical Center, Winnfield (spoke w/pharmacist, 318-648-3000)

Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge, @WomansHospital

Women's & Children's Hospital, Lafayette, @wchlafayette

Zachary - AMG Specialty Hospital, Zachary (see AMG Specialty Hospital, Zachary)

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 Louisiana”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Louisiana