| Baker Memorial Hospital | |
| Org/Group: | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Location: | West End |
| Region: | Boston |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Country: | US |
Baker Memorial Hospital, affiliated with the Massachusetts General Hospital, was the first "white collar hospital" in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States.[1] It was meant to treat people from the middle class receive hospital care on an inpatient basis at affordable rates. Daily rates ranged between $4.50 and $6.50 with a daily cap of about $150.[2] Mary Richardson left a $1,000,000 to fund the hospital in honor of her father, Richard Baker, Jr.[3]