Johnson & Johnson Medical to Close Arlington Headquarters
Johnson & Johnson Medical announced that because of reorganization its Arlington, Texas, headquarters will be closed during the first quarter of 2001. The closure will result in 200 general administration employees' positions being dissolved. In addition, two departments will be transferred: the Vascular Access division will be moved to Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Advanced Wound Care and Tissue Regeneration will be relocated to Ethicon, Inc. in Somerville, NJ. Johnson & Johnson reports that the core staff of these departments will be offered transfers to the new locations.
Additional changes will be the combining of the General Wound Care division and the Packs, Gowns, and Wearing Apparel division. The new locations of this unit will be located in Sherman, Texas and Juarez, Mexico. The Advanced Sterilization Products division will remain in Irvine, Calif, but will become a part of Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Research and development will remain in the United Kingdom and manufacturing for all divisions will continue at existing locations.
Catching Up With Vangie Dennis, AORN 2022-2023 President at AORN 2024
March 26th 2024Infection Control Today (ICT) had the privilege of catching up with Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses' (AORN’s) International Surgical Conference & Expo 2024. As the former president of AORN and an esteemed figure in perioperative services, Vangie Dennis shared insights into her recent endeavors and the exciting new chapter she's embarked upon.
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March 18th 2024Here are 5 highlights from Infection Control Today®'s (ICT®’s) wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs.
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March 13th 2024As explained on a poster at AORN 2024, perioperative nurses and infection preventionists unite in a proactive campaign to elevate hand hygiene within the operating room, resulting in improved adherence, decreased infections, and fortified patient outcomes.
