Escalation Policy describes what?

• A. A chart of contact times for escalation within the team
• B. A process describing how to escalate issues to supervisory levels
• C. Provides a specific list of management and other authorities that must be contacted in the event of no response
• D. A checklist for patient safety review

Answer: (C)

An escalation policy is about who must be contacted and in what circumstances when an issue needs higher-level attention. It sets the mandatory contacts and authorities to reach so that action happens if there’s no timely response. The best choice describes a specific list of management and other authorities that must be contacted if there is no response, capturing both the chain of command and the mandated contacts to ensure escalation occurs promptly. While a chart of contact times or a general escalation process are related components, they don’t define the definitive set of people to notify, and a patient-safety checklist isn’t about escalating to higher levels.