title: Access to inpatient dermatology care in Pennsylvania hospitals.
abstract: Access to care is a known issue in dermatology, and many patients may experience long waiting periods to see a physician. In this study, an anonymous online survey was sent to all 274 Pennsylvania hospitals licensed by the US Department of Health in order to evaluate current levels of access to inpatient dermatology services. Although the response rate to this survey was limited, the data suggest that access to inpatient dermatology services is limited and may be problematic in hospitals across the United States. Innovation efforts and further studies are needed to address this gap in access to care.
authors.affiliation: Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Messenger
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: Carrie L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Kovarik
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: Jules B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lipoff
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology