Syncretism is also a word used for merging different inflection word forms, so that a word can serve more than one function. Examples in English are you, which can be an object or a subject, or pet, which is the same in the past and present tense.
Health departments perform food inspections and other health related inspections (the person who performs this job is often called a public health inspector), vaccination programs, free STD and HIV tests, tobacco enforcement and cessation programs, and other medical assistance programs.
Health care managers oversee the personnel, facility operations, finances, and information technology of a health care organization, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS, www.bls.gov). Health care managers also strive to improve the efficiency and quality of patient care while reducing costs.