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Florida hospital sues to evict a patient who won't leave room 5 months after discharge (apnews.com)

submitted 13 hours ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/health@lemmy.world

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The patient in Room 373 refuses to leave.

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare earlier this month sued the patient, saying she has refused to depart her hospital room since being discharged last October. The hospital also has asked a state judge in Tallahassee for an injunction ordering the patient to vacate the hospital room and authorizing the county sheriff’s office to assist if necessary.

The hospital said that resources have been diverted from helping other patients because of her occupation of the room.

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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

It's not a hotel or an apartment, it's hospital property. They can't just drag them out?

[–] mystrawberrymind@piefed.ca 2 points 8 hours ago

Yeah I don’t get it. At my hospital, if you’re discharged and refuse to leave, you’re getting security escort. Either walk out like an adult or get dragged out.

[–] TediousTasks@piefed.social -2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

It's Florida so it's probably a huge fat cunt they can't move on their own.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I promise you, we can move the largest people on earth. This premise is weird but I haven't read the article

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I read it and it just says the hospital won't say why they can't make them leave. It's really weird, because people are dragged against their will for way less.

[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

They won't say why because it's under active legal adjudication, and they've been told by their legal team to keep their mouths shut. Once it's all settled in court, we'll get all the details.