House of Mercy (cottage hospital)
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House of Mercy (later known as, Pittsfield General Hospital and Berkshire Medical Center) was an American cottage hospital incorporated in 1874 and located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It was designed especially for the treatment of surgical and acute cases from Pittsfield and neighboring towns, and was managed by women of the several religious societies in Pittsfield.[1] The physicians in attendance rendered their services gratuitously.[2] Pittsfield's House of Mercy was the first American cottage hospital,[3] and in its early days, it served as the model cottage hospital of Massachusetts.[4] Nonetheless, some of the arrangements in this hospital and some of the hygienic precautions were open to criticism.[3]
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Geography | |
Location | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Coordinates | 42.4592°N 73.2490°W / 42.4592; -73.2490 |
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Type | cottage hospital |
History | |
Opened | January 1, 1875 |
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