LGI Med-Urge: a digital upgrade to Quebec’s emergency departments

Between 2024 and 2025, Quebec’s emergency rooms average stretcher occupancy climbed from 113% to 121%, an increase of 8%. In concrete terms, that can represent more than 10,000 patients walking through emergency doors every single day. 

To help healthcare teams keep pace with this demand, LGI Healthcare Solutions is preparing to roll out a modernized web-based version of its trusted LGI Med-Urge platform.  

How LGI Med-Urge supports emergency care in Quebec 

Born in Quebec and used in most hospitals across the province, LGI Med-Urge is a clinico-administrative solution that follows patients from arrival to discharge. By streamlining routine tasks, it frees up doctors, nurses, orderlies, and administrators to focus on what matters most: patient care. 

Think of LGI Med-Urge as a digital backbone for the ER. It connects people, data, and workflows in real time, making every step of the patient journey more efficient. 

Benefits for busy ERs in Quebec

In practice, LGI Med-Urge works like a digital conductor, keeping every member of the care team in sync. The results: less overcrowding, shorter wait times, and smoother workflows.  

Some examples include:  

• Faster admissions thanks to automated record creation and data entry. 
• Smarter resource allocation with real-time visibility of patients in the queue. 
• Quicker decisions with instant access to patient histories and current status. 
• Safer, faster prescriptions with digital ordering that eliminates delays and handwriting errors. 
• No more lost requests since every specialist consultation is tracked digitally.
  
• Greener, safer operations with less paper use and stronger information security.
• More physician autonomy to review records and prescribe directly, easing the load on nurses. 
• Real-time updates on nursing station screens, reducing interruptions and miscommunication. 

LGI Med-Urge goes web for more effective emergency rooms

The next big step is coming in 2026: LGI will launch a fully web-based version of Med-Urge. The goal is to make the platform even more accessible, secure, and future-ready, while keeping it familiar for staff. 

The new version will feature a cleaner, more intuitive interface with improved navigation and ergonomics. Importantly, the transition will be natural: core workflows and color codes remain unchanged, ensuring staff can hit the ground running. 

By moving to the web, hospitals will no longer need local installations on every computer: they will just need a browser. This shift aligns with healthcare IT best practices, offering stronger security (like HTTPS certificates and centralized updates), simpler feature rollouts, and a foundation for faster innovation. 

LGI: A Quebec company at the heart of the province’s healthcare infrastructure 

The web launch of LGI Med-Urge is part of a broader mission: modernizing Quebec’s healthcare system. As a homegrown company, LGI Healthcare Solutions is proud to provide technology that is both advanced and grounded in the realities of emergency care. With LGI Med-Urge, ER teams can reduce administrative burden, respond faster to patients, and face tomorrow’s challenges with confidence. 

For more information on LGI Med-Urge, please contact our teams.