​About AJH

• Through the vision and charity of Miss Anna Jaques, the hospital was established in 1884 with a $25,000 gift.
• 123-bed, independent, community hospital serving the North Shore, Merrimack Valley and Seacoast area region.
• Private rooms for nearly every patient who stays overnight for enhanced comfort and healing.
• Recognized for providing high quality care at a lower cost, and a superior patient experience.
• Clinically affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston – a Harvard teaching hospital.
• 1,200 employees and more than 200 physicians on staff
• 10,000+ inpatient and observation discharges annually
• 700+ babies born each year
• 4,700 surgeries performed annually
• 31,000+ adults and children seen in the Emergency Department each year (Level III Trauma Center)
• Named “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2016 & 2017; only one of four MA hospitals and the only MA community hospital

Investments in Cutting Edge Technologies: Anna Jaques introduced two new technologies to our community, and invested $1.5 million in 3D Mammography and $1.1 million in MAKO(TM) robotic-arm assisted system for partial knee and total hip procedures.

Expanded Services & Programs: AJH introduced and grew existing programs to better serve our patients including Interventional Radiology, Pulmonary Medicine and Rehabilitation and Shields MRI and PET/CT Services

Strengthening Clinical Affiliation: Our clinical affiliation with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) continues to bring more specialty care closer to home with services such as the Anna Jaques Cancer Center affiliated with BIDMC and the Thoracic Clinic affiliated with BIDMC.