{"id":2284152,"date":"2024-06-26T16:57:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T20:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-found-dead-with-his-hospital-discharge-papers-still-in-his-hand-family-members-furious\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T17:01:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T21:01:55","slug":"man-found-dead-with-his-hospital-discharge-papers-still-in-his-hand-family-members-furious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-found-dead-with-his-hospital-discharge-papers-still-in-his-hand-family-members-furious\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Found Dead with His Hospital Discharge Papers Still in His Hand &#8211; Family Members Furious"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-found-dead-with-his-hospital-discharge-papers-still-in-his-hand-family-members-furious%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2284152&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A family in Massachusetts \u2064is demanding \u2064changes \u200dto hospital protocols following the death of 69-year-old Rodney Riviello. Riviello\u200d was discharged from Beth \u200cIsrael Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth earlier this month and died while trying to find his way home. Despite having limited cognitive functions due \u200dto a head injury and \u200csmall vessel \u200bdisease contributing to dementia,\u2064 he was released \u2062without the hospital notifying his family. His \u200dbody\u2062 was found alone in a marsh, still holding\u200d his hospital discharge\u2063 papers, about a mile\u2064 from\u200c the hospital.\u200b The family described his disorientation and\u2062 inability to make decisions necessary \u2062to get home \u2063safely. The hospital stated they provided a\u2063 voucher for a free cab ride, but the \u2063family pointed out that \u2063Riviello had no wallet or phone at \u2062the time of discharge. An investigation \u2063into Riviello&#8217;s death is ongoing. The family intends\u200c to speak with a local official to push for better safeguards for \u200bdischarging patients with cognitive impairments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 26, 2024 at 11:25am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A Massachusetts family is calling for changes after one of their own was discharged from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atlantic-city-shutters-needle-exchange-site-amid-spike-in-deadly-overdoses\/\" title=\"Atlantic City Shutters Needle Exchange Site Amid Spike In Deadly Overdoses\">hospital earlier<\/a> this month and died attempting to get home.<\/p>\n<p>The family said not only was 69-year-old Rodney Riviello forced to find his own way home despite limited cognitive functions but that when his body was found in Plymouth, he was still holding his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/buckingham-palace-announces-princess-hospitalized-concussion-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hospital<\/a> discharge paperwork.<\/p>\n<p>His body was found alone in a marsh following an extensive search that lasted for days.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcvb.com\/article\/missing-plymouth-massachusetts-man-dementia-hospital-safeguards\/61414108#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCVB-TV<\/a>, the family also claims that when Riviello was cut loose from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth June 18, none of them were notified.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sad update\u2026 69-year-old Rodney Riviello, last seen Tues. leaving a hospital in Plymouth, has been found dead \u201coutdoors in Plymouth,\u201d firefighters say<\/p>\n<p>No other details were given about the discovery<\/p>\n<p>His family said he had some memory issues and was a few weeks from his bday <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wwMfCGmFiL\">pic.twitter.com\/wwMfCGmFiL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Darren Botelho (@DarrenBotelho) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarrenBotelho\/status\/1804625900501082600?\">June 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The man had been treated by hospital staff after he suffered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/teenagers-memory-erases-every-two-hours-due-traumatic-head-injury-like-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a head injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That injury was sustained during a fall and the family said in a statement to WCVB that testing showed Riviello suffered from serious health issues.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VeBr3GqVLU8?si=7AvvskAL_DG1cDK9\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth be held accountable for Rodney Riviello\u2019s death?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA CAT scan (at the hospital) showed a broken nose, and a hematoma from the fall, and significant cerebral small vessel disease, which is known to cause dementia,\u201d the family stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMuch to our shock and disappointment, no one ever contacted us or anyone to help a man with no way home,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>A representative with Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth told the news station that the hospital is cooperating with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/greatest-adversary-disturbing-discovery-nevada-lithium-mine-gop-launching-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an investigation<\/a> into Riviello\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>The hospital said it gave the man a voucher for a free cab ride but otherwise declined to release a statement.<\/p>\n<p>However, Riviello\u2019s family said he had no wallet or phone and that his capacity to communicate was limited when he left the facility.<\/p>\n<p>His remains were ultimately found about a mile from the hospital that discharged him on Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-removed-office-allegedly-hitting-police-officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>Riviello\u2019s daughter Michelle Norris explained that her father had suffered \u201ca series of mini-strokes\u201d which she said had \u201cdone some damage to his brain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Norris added that when her father left the care of doctors he did not have the \u201clogic and reasoning\u201d that would have been necessary \u201cto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-insults-to-america-are-unwarranted\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s insults to America are unwarranted\">make good decisions<\/a> in order to get himself safely home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family believes Riviello\u2019s death was needless and preventable and plans to speak to at least one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-will-visit-texas-on-friday-following-deep-freeze-that-left-millions-without-power\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Will Visit Texas On Friday Following Deep Freeze That Left Millions Without Power\">local elected official<\/a> in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Those mourning the death of a father who was about to celebrate a milestone 70th birthday want to see changes in hospital protocols as it relates to discharging patients with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-real-victim-of-matt-walshs-trans-expose-isnt-vanderbilt-university-medical-center-its-all-the-kids-they-maimed\/\" title=\"The Real Victim Of Matt Walsh\u2019s Trans Expos\u00e9 Isn\u2019t Vanderbilt University Medical Center. It\u2019s All The Kids They Maimed\">limited cognitive abilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those include\u00a0\u201cserious safeguards\u201d put in place to prevent such a tragedy in the future for another family.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? 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