Stan Schofield (MaineHealth NorDx) and Bob Stallone (Northwell Health, New York) founded The Compass Group in 2002. The Compass Group shares best practices to drive exceptional clinical, quality, and business performance in laboratories while working to ensure the survival and success of the not-for-profit laboratory industry. It is the only organization of laboratory leaders united in this mission. Compass includes 30 leading IDN members, representing over 800 hospitals and a substantial share of the U.S. diagnostics marketplace.