In organizational structure, a unique group of resources established by management to perform some organizational task.
A functional or administration division of hospital, health program or government agency. Sometimes also known as a service. A department within a hospital or medical school is typically headed by a responsible individual, either a chairman or director, has its own budget and admits its own patients, but is not a separate legal entity. They are frequently organized by medical specially, i.e, a pediatric, radiology, or surgery department. There is no standard departmental organization for health programs.