en Public Administration & Health management and economics Public Administration & Health management and economics Original Research Original Research <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp; Background: </span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">Quantitative and qualitative factors are essential tools used by decision-makers to measure the effectiveness of their decisions. The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying key quantitative and qualitative factors for decision-making in a university teaching hospital.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Methods:</b> In this qualitative study, interviews were conducted with 15 managers and physicians of hospitals, as well as top managers of the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. The semi-structured interview guide was designed based on three in-depth interviews and the Newhouse model. The framework analysis and Atlas-Ti software were used to analyze the qualitative data.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Results:</b> Eleven themes were identified (5 quantitative and 6 qualitative themes) as decision-making factors. Access to resources and where resources are consumed, Types, number of patients and efficiency of hospital facilities, employment and dismissal of employees, Optimal consumption of medical supplies and equipment, Maintenance of medical equipments, motivated and productive employees, perfect agent in the hospital-patient relationship, Evidence-based decision making, Organizational Commitment and Discipline, Reduce hospital complications, hospital&#39;s reputation.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Conclusion:</b> These themes indicate that decision-makers mainly focus on specific factors in the quantitative and qualitative aspects of hospitals. By analyzing these factors, hospital decision-makers and policymakers can gain a better understanding of how hospital behavior is formed and identify areas for improvement.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Decision makers, Organizational decision making, Teaching hospital, University Medical Center 881 887 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-7371-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Hadi Zomorrodi-Niat zomorrodinh1@mums.ac.ir 2003194753284600100270 2003194753284600100270 No Student Research Committee, Mashhad university of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Mehdi Yousefi Mehdi.yousefi@warwick.ac.uk 2003194753284600100271 2003194753284600100271 No Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Hossein Ebrahimipour ebrahimipourh@mums.ac.ir 2003194753284600100272 2003194753284600100272 Yes Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran