Housing costs are relatively high in all areas of the county. The county is divided into two major geographical units by series of northwest/southeast running hills; the 32 mile long coastal plain and the Livermore-Amador Valley. Elevations in Alameda County begin at sea level and reach 3,700 feet in east county. Moderate year-round temperatures near the San Francisco Bay contrast with hot summers in the eastern area of the county.
Definition. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy . The definition applies whether insulin or only diet modification is used for treatment and whether or not the condition persists after pregnancy.
Definition of DRG. : any of the payment categories that are used to classify patients and especially Medicare patients for the purpose of reimbursing hospitals for each case in a given category with a fixed fee regardless of the actual costs incurred âcalled also diagnosis related group.