TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tallahassee Memorial Hospital has withdrawn its legal action against a patient who occupied a hospital room for several months following her official discharge, citing that the woman has finally departed the facility.
The medical center had initiated court proceedings earlier this month, seeking a court order to remove the patient from room 373 and requesting authorization for the county sheriff’s department to provide enforcement assistance if needed. The woman had been formally released from medical care in early October.
Monday’s scheduled court hearing was called off after hospital officials submitted paperwork to voluntarily dismiss the case with prejudice.
Hospital representative Sarah Cannon confirmed Monday that the legal matter is now closed because the patient “is no longer at TMH.”
In their court filing, hospital administrators argued that the woman’s continued presence was pulling resources away from caring for other patients who needed medical attention.
The legal documents revealed that the patient had been receiving medical care at the facility before doctors determined she no longer required intensive hospital services, leading to her discharge order on October 6. Hospital staff made multiple attempts to arrange her departure by working with her family members and even providing transportation options.
