| Admission rates | Average length of stay | Political pressures |
| Hospitalization rates | Current bed numbers | Policy changes |
| Population changes | Waiting time | Sub-regional access |
| Seasonal effects | Bed occupancy rate | Inter-regional flows |
| Epidemiological changes such as diseases prevalence | Medical and technological advances | |
| Emergency cases and future emergency trends | Hospital efficiency |
| Clinical and service performance |
| Region of patient residence (rural or urban) | Alternatives to hospital care |
| Patient transfers to other providers |
| Funding level |
| The type of care (surgical or non-surgical) |
