There's a lot of ads out there. Cars, soft drinks, credit cards. Everybody's trying to sell you something. That 's just the American way.
Even in healthcare. But when you think about it, how 's a commercial showing all the awards you've won going to help prevent a heart attack or comfort a child with a fever?
Did you know that spending on healthcare ads in this country reached about 3 billion dollars last year? Imagine if that money was spent helping you, not selling you. So here 's what we 're prescribing. |

James Wente
President/CEO
Southeast Missouri Hospital
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| At Southeast Missouri Hospital, we 're making a pledge to only create messages that help you. From announcing new life saving technologies to something as simple as a recipe for a healthy chicken dinner. The bottom line is we 're only going to use advertising for good. Your good.
Now, we can 't change the rest of the country, but at least we can make a difference here.
Here's are just some ways we can help you: |