Collaborative role with other disciplines: Acts as the daily central liaison to all health care team members for patient care concerns Coordinates speech, physical and occupational therapies Participates in patient care conferences and peer quality review with collaborating physician, consulting medical teams, and other health care disciplines. The NP/PA carries out physician orders and maintains the continuum of care through the coordination and integration of all phases of patient care, guided by progress notes, consults, care plans, critical pathways, managed care guidelines, best practice protocols, evidenced based care, and the utilization review processes.