Hospital readmissions among patients with skin disease: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Hospital readmissions represent a potential target for reducing unnecessary health care expenditures; however, readmissions following dermatology hospitalizations remain poorly characterized.

Objective: To assess the frequency and demographics of readmissions for skin disease.

Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of dermatology hospitalizations by using the 2014 Nationwide Readmissions Database.