A specific time for the vitamin K administration is not delineated. Recombinant factor VIIa is not recommended by the AHA/ASA ICH guidelines and is not acceptable. Appendix. Continued 3. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis: Percentage of patients with ICH who receive lower limb pneumatic compression on hospital day 0 or 1 Numerator Patients who received VTE prophylaxis using lower limb pneumatic compression on the day of admission (day 0) or the day after admission (day 1) or who have documentation why no pneumatic compression device was used* Denominator Included patients: All patients with ICH Excluded patients: <18 y of age Length of stay <2 d Length of stay >120 d Comfort measures only documented on hospital day 0 or 1 Enrolled in a clinical trial that would affect the use of VTE prophylaxis Period of Assessment Hospital day 0 or day 1 Sources of Data Prospective flowsheet, retrospective medical record review, electronic medical record Rationale Pulmonary embolism from DVT accounts for nearly 10% of deaths after stroke. DVT is common in patients with ICH because of decreased mobility. The CLOTS trials demonstrated that pneumatic compression is superior to the use of graduated compression stockings and that DVT occurrence is reduced, especially in patients with ICH, if pneumatic compression was started as early as the day of hospital admission. Source for Recommendations From the 2015 AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients with ICH should have intermittent pneumatic compression for prevention of VTE beginning the day of hospital admission (Class I; Level of Evidence A). 2. Graduated compression stockings are not beneficial to reduce DVT or improve outcome (Class III; Level of Evidence A). 