Anna Jaques Hospital: labor and delivery in Newburyport, MA
Anna Jaques Hospital is a hospital in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts that delivers babies. It handled 599 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (197 such births). That is above the Massachusetts rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 599Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 323Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
25 Highland Avenue
Newburyport, MA 01950
Essex County
Call (978) 463-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Anna Jaques Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 323 | 364 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 106 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Massachusetts, Anna Jaques Hospital has the 31st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 36 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Anna Jaques Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Newburyport
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Hospital Inc. | Exeter | 12 | 25% | 560 | Yes |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | Lawrence | 15 | 35% | 1,314 | Yes |
| Holy Family Hospital | Methuen | 15 | 29% | 788 | Yes |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | Beverly | 17 | 27% | 1,973 | Yes |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | Portsmouth | 18 | 25% | 510 | Yes |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem | 21 | 31% | 1,380 | Yes |
More in Essex County
- Northeast Hospital Corporation (Beverly)
- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital (Lawrence)
- Holy Family Hospital (Methuen)
- North Shore Medical Center (Salem)
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