Abstract
<h3>Background</h3> Taxidermy is the practice of preserving an animal's body either through mounting or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study. Most taxidermy can be found in cabins or homes and in history or science museums. When conducting a literature search and a review of standards or recommendations for taxidermy in healthcare settings, there are no directly discussed articles or references to cite. Due to an absence of specific criteria for taxidermy in healthcare settings, we utilized currently identified areas of concern that are relatable to taxidermy in an effort to explore potential risks when allowing taxidermy in healthcare settings. <h3>Methods</h3> Two major areas were considered for potential patient and healthcare facility risk and concern; Infection Prevention (IP) and Environment of Care (EOC)/ Life Safety (LS). In both of these areas, state and national regulations as well as professional guidelines and standards were appraised. <h3>Results</h3> Within IP the currently identified areas of concern that are relatable to Taxidermy focused around standards and recommendations for; (1) establishing cleaning protocols for non-healthcare related items; (2) carpet cleaning; (3) cloth furnishings; and (4) pest control. Within EOC/ LS the currently identified areas of concern that are relatable to Taxidermy focused around standards and recommendations for; National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards, (1) managing combustible posting volume in a healthcare environment; (2) allowing for non-treated plywood; (3) corridors projections maximums. <h3>Conclusions</h3> Insufficient evidence exists to provide true potential risks when allowing taxidermy in the healthcare setting due to a lack of specific scientifically studied examples for Taxidermy. The best options for this area of interest currently is to utilize recommendations and standards for currently identified areas of concern that are relatable to Taxidermy. Future recommendations to consider; patient perspective and patient mental/emotional outcomes stemming from exposure to such displays in a healthcare setting.
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