“I would like to know if protocols were followed.”
According to Boston 25 News, the family of a Plymouth man who was discovered dead following his hospital discharge last week is investigating the conditions surrounding his release.
On June 18, Rodney Riviello, 69, left Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth and vanished from sight. After a four-day police search, he was discovered dead on Saturday afternoon outside of Plymouth.
The children of Riviello, Dan Riviello and Michelle Norris, informed Boston 25 News that their father suffered a broken nose, scratches, and bruises after falling on Tuesday morning during his morning stroll. EMS transported him to the Beth Israel emergency hospital. However, they informed the station that a CT scan also showed he had a brain ailment that interferes with decision-making can lead to dementia.
The family said to Boston 25 News that they were not informed that he was being released from the hospital or that he was there, and that it looks he vanished while a ride-sharing arrangement was being made for him.
Dan Riviello told the station, “I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. It’s unimaginable.”
Given the results of their scan, Dan Riviello and Norris told Boston 25 News they are curious as to why their father was allowed to go during the heatwave and no one was there to take him home. His body was reportedly discovered a mile from the hospital.
“We are saddened to learn of Mr. Riviello’s passing, and our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time. In the interest of patient privacy, BID Plymouth does not comment on or share individual patient health information,” the statement from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth read. “I would like to know if protocols were followed. Were there safety nets in place that just somebody had a bad day and didn’t follow them? Or are there truly no protocols”? Norris asked.
Riviello’s family is recalling the 69-year-old in his obituary for the ways he “rooted” for his kids and neighbourhood throughout the years.
They added, “Rodney was a good man who enjoyed the little things in life, like hanging out with his family, reading his newspaper every day, watching game shows, and supporting the New York Yankees.” “He loved to show off his large collection of autographs to anyone who stopped by the house, and he could always crack a smile at a bad dad joke.”
As per Boston 25 News, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office is looking into Riviello’s death.