As a Physician Assistant in Cardiothoracic Surgery, I am able to provide hospital based care in a fast-pace, critical care environment. Over the past 11 years, Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Mid-Atlantic Surgical Associates have given me the opportunity to become a leader in my field. With the ever changing healthcare environment and future bundled payment models, we are currently developing processes to decrease readmissions and decrease length of stay. My team and I view these future changes as an opportunity to develop better methods to enhance patient outcomes, and overall maximize our patients experience. We provide a multi-disciplinary approach which allows the patient to feel confident that all providers are kept "in-the-loop" of communication. Currently we are developing the role of Transitional Care Liaison, this footprint will provide a link to the patient as they navigate through the post operative waters.