diff --git a/containers/ecr-viewer/README.md b/containers/ecr-viewer/README.md
index 05076e425..fb5d24f66 100644
--- a/containers/ecr-viewer/README.md
+++ b/containers/ecr-viewer/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ If you have problems connecting to your database, use this command to see what o
 
 If building the Docker Image doesn't work as expected, try to first run the eCR Viewer locally using the steps below.
 
+If you consistently encounter the error message `"ecr_viewer_db" does not exist` when attempting to run the app, there could be conflicting databases running on port 5432 as part of other background processes. Try pruning any dangling Docker images and containers (`docker image prune` and `docker container prune`). If issues persist, try logging into `psql` on the command line to see what databases are running there. 
+
 ## Development
 
 ### Run eCR Viewer Locally
diff --git a/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/ecrMetadataService.ts b/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/ecrMetadataService.ts
index d33fc8902..263c261d6 100644
--- a/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/ecrMetadataService.ts
+++ b/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/ecrMetadataService.ts
@@ -222,12 +222,7 @@ const evaluateEcrAuthorDetails = (
       authorDetails.push([
         {
           title: "Author Name",
-          value: formatName(
-            practitioner?.name?.[0].given,
-            practitioner?.name?.[0].family,
-            practitioner?.name?.[0].prefix,
-            practitioner?.name?.[0].suffix,
-          ),
+          value: formatName(practitioner?.name?.[0]),
         },
         {
           title: "Author Address",
diff --git a/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/evaluateFhirDataService.ts b/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/evaluateFhirDataService.ts
index ee4ce49df..f50adbea2 100644
--- a/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/evaluateFhirDataService.ts
+++ b/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/evaluateFhirDataService.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   Coding,
   Condition,
   Encounter,
+  HumanName,
   Location,
   Organization,
   PatientContact,
@@ -43,35 +44,21 @@ export const evaluatePatientName = (
   mappings: PathMappings,
   isPatientBanner: boolean,
 ) => {
-  const nameList = evaluate(fhirBundle, mappings.patientNameList);
-
-  if (nameList.length > 0) {
-    if (isPatientBanner) {
-      const name = nameList.find((name) => name.use === "official");
-      if (name) {
-        return formatName(name.given, name.family, name.prefix, name.suffix);
-      } else {
-        return formatName(
-          nameList[0].given,
-          nameList[0].family,
-          nameList[0].prefix,
-          nameList[0].suffix,
-        );
-      }
-    } else {
-      return nameList
-        .map((name) => {
-          return formatName(
-            name.given,
-            name.family,
-            name.prefix,
-            name.suffix,
-            nameList.length > 1 ? name?.use : undefined,
-          );
-        })
-        .join("\n");
-    }
+  const nameList: HumanName[] = evaluate(fhirBundle, mappings.patientNameList);
+
+  // Return early if there's no name
+  if (nameList.length === 0) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (isPatientBanner) {
+    const officialName = nameList.find((n) => n.use === "official");
+    return formatName(officialName ?? nameList[0]);
   }
+
+  return nameList
+    .map((name) => formatName(name, nameList.length > 1))
+    .join("\n");
 };
 
 /**
@@ -471,12 +458,7 @@ export const evaluateProviderData = (
   const providerData = [
     {
       title: "Provider Name",
-      value: formatName(
-        practitioner?.name?.[0].given,
-        practitioner?.name?.[0].family,
-        practitioner?.name?.[0].prefix,
-        practitioner?.name?.[0].suffix,
-      ),
+      value: formatName(practitioner?.name?.[0]),
     },
     {
       title: "Provider Address",
@@ -535,13 +517,7 @@ export const evaluateEncounterCareTeamTable = (
 
     return {
       Name: {
-        value:
-          formatName(
-            practitioner?.name?.[0].given,
-            practitioner?.name?.[0].family,
-            practitioner?.name?.[0].prefix,
-            practitioner?.name?.[0].suffix,
-          ) || noData,
+        value: formatName(practitioner?.name?.[0]) || noData,
       },
       Role: {
         value: role || noData,
diff --git a/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/formatService.tsx b/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/formatService.tsx
index 10a4603a0..b11512df9 100644
--- a/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/formatService.tsx
+++ b/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/services/formatService.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from "react";
 import { ToolTipElement } from "@/app/view-data/components/ToolTipElement";
-import { Address, ContactPoint } from "fhir/r4";
+import { Address, ContactPoint, HumanName } from "fhir/r4";
 import { RenderableNode, safeParse } from "../view-data/utils/utils";
 import sanitizeHtml from "sanitize-html";
 
@@ -22,39 +22,30 @@ export interface TableJson {
 }
 
 /**
- * Formats a person's name using given name(s), family name, optional prefix(es), and optional suffix(es).
- * @param given - Optional array of given name(s).
- * @param family - Optional string representing family name or surname.
- * @param [prefix] - Optional array of name prefix(es).
- * @param [suffix] - Optional array of name suffix(es).
- * @param [use] - Optional array of name use(s).
- * @returns Formatted name.
+ * Formats a person's name: <use>: <prefix> <given> <family> <suffix>.
+ * @param humanName - The HumanName object containing the name components.
+ * @param withUse - Whether to include the name use in the formatted string.
+ * @returns The formatted name string.
  */
 export const formatName = (
-  given?: string[],
-  family?: string,
-  prefix?: string[],
-  suffix?: string[],
-  use?: string,
-) => {
-  const nameArray: string[] = [];
-  if (use) {
-    nameArray.push(toSentenceCase(use) + ":");
-  }
-  if (prefix) {
-    nameArray.push(...prefix);
-  }
-  if (given) {
-    nameArray.push(...given);
-  }
-  if (family) {
-    nameArray.push(family);
-  }
-  if (suffix) {
-    nameArray.push(...suffix);
+  humanName: HumanName | undefined,
+  withUse: boolean = false,
+): string => {
+  if (!humanName) {
+    return "";
   }
 
-  return nameArray.join(" ").trim();
+  const { use, prefix, given, family, suffix } = humanName;
+
+  const segments = [
+    ...(withUse && use ? [`${toSentenceCase(use)}:`] : []),
+    ...(prefix ?? []),
+    ...(given ?? []),
+    family ?? "",
+    ...(suffix ?? []),
+  ];
+
+  return segments.filter(Boolean).join(" ");
 };
 
 const DEFAULT_ADDRESS_CONFIG = { includeUse: false, includePeriod: false };
diff --git a/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/tests/services/formatService.test.tsx b/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/tests/services/formatService.test.tsx
index 57dc424a5..87c09aaf7 100644
--- a/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/tests/services/formatService.test.tsx
+++ b/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/tests/services/formatService.test.tsx
@@ -15,38 +15,41 @@ import {
   formatAddress,
   formatPhoneNumber,
 } from "@/app/services/formatService";
-import { ContactPoint } from "fhir/r4";
+import { ContactPoint, HumanName } from "fhir/r4";
 
 describe("Format Name", () => {
-  const inputGiven = ["Gregory", "B"];
-  const inputFamily = "House";
+  const inputHumanName = {
+    given: ["Gregory", "B"],
+    family: "House",
+  } as HumanName;
 
   it("should return only given and family name", () => {
     const expectedName = "Gregory B House";
 
-    const result = formatName(inputGiven, inputFamily);
+    const result = formatName(inputHumanName);
     expect(result).toEqual(expectedName);
   });
 
   it("should return the prefix, given, family, and suffix names", () => {
-    const inputPrefix = ["Dr."];
-    const inputSuffix = ["III"];
     const expectedName = "Dr. Gregory B House III";
 
-    const result = formatName(
-      inputGiven,
-      inputFamily,
-      inputPrefix,
-      inputSuffix,
-    );
+    inputHumanName.prefix = ["Dr."];
+    inputHumanName.suffix = ["III"];
+
+    const result = formatName(inputHumanName);
     expect(result).toEqual(expectedName);
   });
 
   it("should return an empty string", () => {
-    const inputEmpty: any[] = [];
+    const emptyHumanName = {
+      given: [],
+      family: "",
+      prefix: [],
+      suffix: [],
+    } as HumanName;
     const expectedName = "";
 
-    const result = formatName(inputEmpty, "", inputEmpty, inputEmpty);
+    const result = formatName(emptyHumanName);
     expect(result).toEqual(expectedName);
   });
 });
diff --git a/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/view-data/components/common.tsx b/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/view-data/components/common.tsx
index 68b632b57..05e667d3a 100644
--- a/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/view-data/components/common.tsx
+++ b/containers/ecr-viewer/src/app/view-data/components/common.tsx
@@ -94,12 +94,7 @@ export const returnCareTeamTable = (
       (nameObject) => nameObject.family,
     );
     if (entry.member) {
-      (entry.member as any).name = formatName(
-        practitionerNameObj?.given,
-        practitionerNameObj?.family,
-        practitionerNameObj?.prefix,
-        practitionerNameObj?.suffix,
-      );
+      (entry.member as any).name = formatName(practitionerNameObj);
     }
   });
   return (