Determining the Key Performance Indicators of Human Resource Management of Military Hospital Managers; A TOPSIS Study

Background: Human resource management in health centers influences the management of the military health system, and the development of the military health system due to its complexity requires sustainable development and improving the quality of services. As a result, this study aims to determine the key performance indicators of human resource management for military hospital managers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed by the TOPSIS method in the fall of 2021. This study used a checklist consisting of 20 performance indicators of human resource management, which were scored by 20 senior military hospital managers based on two criteria: "importance" and "measurability in military hospitals". The Shannon entropy method was used to weight the indicators, and the BT-TOPSIS Solver software was used to analyze and prioritize them. Results: Among the 20 indicators in human resource management, the staff satisfaction index in military hospitals, the competitiveness rate of salaries in military hospitals relative to the national sector, the number of permanent staff in military hospitals, and the percentage of contract labor costs in military hospitals have the highest coefficient, respectively. Conclusions: Organizational performance and human resource management have a significant relationship. As a result, human resource management should pay special attention to the professional and personal development of human resources, as this has an impact on the performance of the organization in the long run. In light of the sensitive nature of human resource management and its crucial role in achieving any organization's strategic goals, selecting appropriate indicators is essential.The Department of Military Health requires indicators unique to the military sector to assess the human resource management of the military hospital, since according to the existing circumstances, the indicators of the military sector and those of the civilian sector are different.