I certainly don't think it would hurt. I don't think you would necessarily see anything different. What you would gain is some analysis and interpretation of what you're seeing and what you're being told by somebody who has spent a considerable amount of time in the institution.
There's another resource that you may want to contact while you're visiting institutions. Every institution is mandated to have a citizens' advisory committee. There's a range of experiences with these so-called CACs, but certainly citizens' advisory committee members or chairs could also be of benefit to the committee.