The infection prevention and control management of health care-associated MRSA and community-associated MRSA is the same.1 This document provides infection prevention and control practices to: • Decrease the risk of acquisition and transmission of MRSA and VRE to clients/patients/residents and health care providers; • Assist staff in managing clients/patients/residents colonized or infected with M [...] March 2007 Routine Practices Routine Practices is the term used by Health Canada/Public Health Agency of Canada2 to describe the system of infection prevention and control practices recommended in Canada to prevent and control transmission of microorganisms in health care settings. [...] Infection Prevention and Control Professional(s) (ICPs): Trained individual(s) responsible for a health care setting’s infection prevention and control activities, such as the designated infection prevention and control expert in the facility, or individuals with specific infection prevention and control training and expertise from the Regional Infection Control Network or Public Health. [...] The system of infection prevention and control practices recommended by the Public Health Agency of Canada to be used with all clients/patients/residents during all care to prevent and control transmission of microorganisms in health care settings. [...] Such prevention and control efforts are necessary to protect the health and improve outcomes of clients/patients/residents, but also to lessen the impact of MRSA and VRE on health care systems.