Family advocating for safeguards after father’s death following hospital discharge [Video]

The family of a Plymouth, Massachusetts, man who was found dead five days after being discharged from a local hospital is calling for changes in protocols.Rodney Riviello, 69, disappeared last Tuesday, after being discharged from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth. He had been treated for head injuries caused by a fall. Riviello’s body was found in a marshland less than a mile from the hospital, his discharge papers still in his hand, according to his family. Numerous searches were conducted, including in the town’s Cedarville and Manomet sections.Members of his family said Riviello suffered from some memory issues but was just a few weeks away from celebrating his 70th birthday. “A 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,” the family said in a written statement. “Much to our shock and disappointment, …