Table 2.

Summary of Harms Detected by Patient Safety Measures over 17 weeks

Level of Harm	GTT (% of Total)	IRs*	PSIs*	VASQIP*
Temporary harm to the patient and required intervention	65 (60%)	1		5
Temporary harm to the patient and required initial or prolonged hospitalization	42 (39%)		4	4
Permanent patient harm	1 (1%)		1
Intervention required to sustain life	1 (1%)
Patient death	0
TOTAL	109	1	5	9

^*These AEs were detected by both the GTT and the other measurement methods.

GTT=Global Trigger Tool

IR= Incident Report

PSI=Patient Safety Indicator

VASQIP=Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program