“…3,4 Health equity and social justice are organizational priorities for the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), which has committed to "developing interventions that counter the role of racism, discrimination, and other forms of marginalization that result in inequities of care." 5 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has declared racism a public health emergency. 6 However, there are no national standards on whether information related to equity and SDOH should be included in HAI surveillance and how such information should be used.…”