 The study aims to capture one process of shaping and implementing innovations to advance the timeliness and patient-centeredness of cardiovascular care. Key implementation concepts were apparent, including implementation strategies, champions and iterative trialing, and the implementation outcomes of acceptability, sustainment and scale-up. Findings may inform subsequent collaborations between innovators and translational researchers. This article was authored by Enola K. Proctor, Virginia Omike, M. Ray Toka, and others.