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MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center ranks No. 17  on the US News 2017-2018 rankings for top hospitals in Maryland. (Courtesy MedStar Health)

These are the best hospitals in Maryland, according to the <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-hospital-rankings-20170807-story.html#nt=oft12aH-1la1" target="_blank">2017-2018 rankings by U.S. News &amp; World Report</a>.