AHA to use data to advance health equity initiatives

The American Hospital Association later this month will launch its biennial Diversity Equity and Inclusion benchmark survey through its Institute for Diversity and Health Equity. The survey provides AHA with clarity on what the field needs and what evidence is missing to inform future work. The IFDHE recently launched a Health Equities Strategic Learning Collaborative consisting of researchers of color to build a research agenda for the field. It will increase opportunities for researchers of color to partner with AHA members to produce insights that can advance health equity, increase IFDHE’s research capacity and bring greater visibility to equity-focused health services research through AHA/IFDHE channels. (AHA blog article, 1/12/24)