Th e second phase of the study was data collection. A qualitative
interview guide was used as the primary data collection tool. Th e tool was
piloted by practitioners, reviewed by the subject matter expert, and fi nalized
prior to administration. Sponsors and the fi ve best-practice partners
participated in the interviews. Each best-practice partner hosted a
two- to three-hour virtual interview or a half-day, in-person interview
to answer the questions from the guide. Findings from the presentations
were captured for case studies.