[mreid]

Provide the research. It was created on their dime and lives are at stake.

From what you’ve said, there is only a small chance they will know what to do or have the skill to do it. She should then offer her services with the condition that she only reports to the CEO. Every hospital has a scorecard used to evaluate the CEO. Infection rate is one of the key measures. She will need the backing of the CEO to effect change. Typically where failure occurs is when the CEO delegates accountability to someone too low in the hospital and no one listens.

If I was her, I would package it up nicely and send it along with a cover letter directly to the CEO, demonstrating compassion and commitment while offering her services.

At this point, I have to disclose that one of my best friends is the CEO of a large chain of hospitals. All the individual hospital CEOs report to him. Over drinks a couple of weeks ago, he asked me how best to approach one of his CEOs who is not addressing infection rates appropriately.