Graduated compression stockings are not beneficial to reduce DVT or improve outcome (Class III; Level of Evidence A). Method of Reporting Per patient: documentation of whether patient received pneumatic compression on hospital day 0 or 1 Per patient population: percentage of patients receiving pneumatic compression on hospital day 0 or 1 Challenges to Implementation Documentation variability in the description of whether pneumatic compression was used Documentation of contraindication to pneumatic compression Analogous Measures Endorsed by Other Organizations Analogous measures endorsed or used by NQF (No. 0434), TJC (STK-1), AHA Ischemic Stroke Performance Measure 1, AHA GWTG Stroke, CDC PCNASP, and CMS HIQRP AHA indicates American Heart Association; ASA, American Stroke Association; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CLOTS, Clots in Legs or Stockings After Stroke; CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; CSTK, Comprehensive Stroke; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; GWTG Stroke, Get With The Guidelines Stroke; HIQRP, Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; NQF, National Quality Forum; PCNASP, Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke program; TJC, The Joint Commission; and VTE, venous thromboembolism. *Acceptable contraindications to the use of pneumatic compression include any local leg condition in which the sleeves may interfere, such as dermatitis, vein ligation (immediately postoperative), gangrene, recent skin graft, severe peripheral arterial disease, existing DVT, or severe congestive heart failure with pulmonary edema. Hemphill et al Performance Measures for ICH e253 Appendix. Continued 4. 