19 pages. "Pharmacy, which was determined to generate 4% wasteful spending, suffered from problems such as over-prescription and non-adherence to drug regimes. Inpatient, generating 6% wasteful spending, was beset by problems such as medical errors, preventable admissions, and hospital acquired infections. Outpatient, which at 9% generated the highest waste score of the top categories, faced the problems of missed prevention opportunities and defensive medicine."  MORE >>