I am trying to achieve an understanding of this occurances to be able to recognize them myself. Thanks. Terry Holbrook. When trying to classify a process as exothermic or endothermic, watch how the temperature of the surroundings changes. An exothermic process releases heat, and causes the temperature of the immediate surroundings to rise. An endothermic process absorbs heat and cools the surroundings.
Confidence votes 317. The purpose of measurement is to be able to have a group of units that everyone can use as a rule of thumb when trying to describe something's height, weight or volume.
Measurement is usually done at the unit level by the same staff delivering the care, and collection is short term in nature. This type of measurement is one of the most effective levers for achieving and sustaining process improvements. More will be said about PDSA in the next section.