Definition and measurement of variables
| Input variables | |
| Doctors | Total number of doctors in full-time equivalents (FTE) |
| Nurses | Total number of nurses (FTE) |
| Medical and non-medical staff | Total number of pharmacists, medical assistants, physiotherapists, administrators, orderlies, accountants, nutrition officers etc. |
| Hospital beds | Total number of beds |
| Output variables | |
| Outpatients visits | Annual total number of outpatient visits in outpatient wards |
| Emergency visits | Annual total number of emergency visits |
| Inpatient days | Total annual number of inpatient days |