RM in planning should be integrated at what levels?

• A. Only at the top level
• B. Selected projects
• C. All levels
• D. Only during the kickoff phase

Answer: (C)

Risk management in planning must be woven through every level of planning, from strategic direction to daily operations and individual projects. Embedding RM at all levels ensures risks are identified, analyzed, and addressed early and consistently, so plans stay aligned with safety, quality, and resource use as conditions change. In healthcare, this means strategic plans set broad risk tolerance and regulatory priorities, unit plans translate those into staffing, equipment, and workflow controls, and patient care plans incorporate specific risk mitigations for each patient. Limiting RM to the top level, a kickoff, or a subset of projects leaves many on-the-ground risks unaddressed and responses out of date as circumstances evolve.