b'Quality Projects: Pharmacists Optimizing Oncology Care New Resources Excellence in Michigan (POEM): MOQC has several ongoing qualityONCOLOGYPHARMACISTSMAKINGADIFFERENCEINYOURPRACTICEimprovement projects practices mayPharmacists Optimizing Oncology Care Excellence in Michigan (POEM) launched in late take part in. Please see our websiteFall of 2020. POEM is a collaboration between MOQC and Michigan Institute for Care and below for updates.Management and Transformation (MICMT) and was developed to assist oncology practices PHARMACYVIDEOS with improving patient care and outcomes through integration of clinical oncology pharmacists in direct patient care. Clinical oncology pharmacists will provide clinical care to Michael A. Smith, PharmD, BCPShigh-risk oncology patients in oncology practices across the State. partnered with MOQC to record a series of videos covering topics withinPRACTICEPARTICIPATIONBENEFITS:the realm of Palliative Care: Support in recruiting, hiring, and funding clinical oncology ambulatory pharmacistsEnd of Life Care Receive value-based reimbursementPain Mechanisms and Management Share best practices and processesNausea and Vomiting MechanismsCollaborate in expanding interdisciplinary care and improving disease- and medication-and Management related outcomesAnxiety and Depression Mechanisms and Management POEMTEAM: Those videos can be found onEmilyMackler, PharmD, BCOP (MOQC)AshleySchwartz, LMSW (MICMT)MOQCs website: https://moqc.org/ DIRECTORPROJECT MANAGERresources/palliative-care/JulieWietzke, MHSA, MLS (MICMT)ArielleDavidson (MOQC) PROJECT LEAD MANAGERINTERNPOEMPILOTSITEPHARMACISTS: The first two episodes of the OVARIANCANCEREDUCATIONPODCAST, New Diagnosis and Treatment Options are available on MOQCs website: https://moqc.org/initiatives/gynecologic- ChristinMolnar,PharmD EmilyJohengen,PharmD,BCACP oncology/ovarian-cancer-resources/Cancer and Hematology CentersIHA Hematology OncologyThe next episode, which will delveof Western Michigan, PC,Ann Arbor, MI Grand Rapids, MIdeeper into the topic of Chemotherapy, will be releasedWere enrolling additional sites for participation. Please see www.moqc.org/poem or shortly. More episodes to come contact Emily Mackler, PharmD, BCOP, MOQC Program Co-Director, at emackler@moqc.org if youre interested in participating or learning more. Data Engine UpdateMOQC is Choosing a New Database.Request for proposalsMarch 1, 2021Our Data Engine Task Force met in January to create our wish list(RFP) sent to candidate6-week turnaroundfor our new database. A request for proposals was sent tovendorspotential vendors at the end of February.Proposals received &April 11Vendors presented on April 23rd and it is expected that a newreviewed All are welcomedatabase vendor will be selected shortly. We have benefitted greatly from the expertise of Heather Somand, PharmD, ourVendor presentations toApril 23, 1 5 pmconsultant assisting with this process. Dr. Somand has had a chancetask force Virtual meetingto meet many of you during our Regional Meetings.Data entry Vendor selection usingbegins scoring system October 20215'