Anna Jaques Hospital

Description

Welcome to Anna Jaques Hospital
Anna Jaques Hospital is a 123 bed community hospital serving 17 cities and towns in the Merrimack Valley We offer the number one wound center in the nation recognized for its 966 healing rate an endocrinology and diabetes center a Primary Stroke Service Level III Trauma Center and a birth center with neonatal care center We offer fully digital operating room suites high definition endoscopy equipment and an MRI with total imaging technology that provides better diagnostic images of the full body In addition we are well on our way to fully implementing electronic medical records for increased patient safety and care Welcome to Anna Jaques Hospital

History

Our Beginnings

Even now we thank Miss Anna Jaques for her vision and charitable spirit for it was her efforts that founded Anna Jaques Hospital in 1884 The original home of our hospital was a federalist mansion on the corner of Broad and Munroe Streets formerly known as the Bagley Estate At that time hospital wards were arranged for 13 beds and the first patient was admitted on May 7 1884 Now the hospital has 123 beds and in 2005 we treated 8010 inpatients had 701 births 6304 clinic visits 8237 surgical procedures and 29189 emergency department visits

In 1885 the third Sunday in January was observed as Hospital Sunday an occasion which netted 1400 from the 25 participating churches This custom was continued for many years and eventually led to the formation of the Hospital Aid Association in 1889 Today the AJH Aid Association is a vibrant group of hardworking volunteers who in 2004 handed a check for 100000 to the hospital Every cent was raised from their volunteer work on behalf of the hospital

By 1901 the hospitals original building had become inadequate So three years later in 1904 a new Georgian Revival style building was erected at 25 Highland Avenue The photograph on this page shows the graduating class of nurses in 1904 in front of that building It now serves as the centerpiece of our facility and a proud reminder of the healthcare tradition begun by Miss Anna Jaques Today this magnificent building houses our administrative offices and one lucky person always sits in the office above the beautiful front portico that is graced with the Georgian Revival crested window

Women always had a special place for care at Anna Jaques Hospital The Womens Ward Unit was originally a large room in the main house That room was later renovated in 1967 and now serves as the Higgins Conference Room The commitment to womens health that was begun in the early 20th century continues today in the 21st century with a broad range of womens health services complimented by the Womens Wellness Initiative outreach program