Morbidity and mortality (M&M) conferences were traditionally promoted as a strategy to learn from adverse events. Researchers conducted a retrospective review of 49 M&M rounds cases in the pathology department of a single medical center and found that 36% of cases likely involved errors related to cognitive bias.

Teamwork has been highlighted as a key component of patient safety that also applies to improving diagnosis. This commentary describes how the team approach to diagnosis is anchored in patient-centered care and suggests that the diagnostic team must expand beyond the focus on physicians and involve a wide range of professionals, including pathologists, allied health practitioners, and medical librarians.