We extend our sincere thanks to more than 3,800 readers who participated in our survey regarding the definition of a near miss! ISMP agrees with the vast majority of respondents (88%) who defined a near miss as an error that happened but did not reach the patient. These errors are captured and corrected before reaching the patient, either through chance or purposefully designed system controls that have been put in place. Thus, reporting near misses can help to evaluate whether capture opportunities are functioning poorly—if they are fortuitous—or functioning well—if they are part of the system design, consistently implemented, and routinely effective.