Sponsored by Surgical Solutions
Based in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Surgical Solutions is a trusted leader in on-site surgical support services. Surgical Solutions is dedicated to making surgeries safer and more efficient. Since its foundation in 2007, the company has focused on delivering tailored services in procedural support, sterile processing leadership and staff, and endoscopy support.
Today, Surgical Solutions serves hospitals across the U.S., providing customized support to ensure surgeons focus on patients and ORs run smoothly. Surgical Solutions was recently recognized as a Top Sterile Processing Services Provider of 2025 and is also ISO 9001 certified. This recognition reflects their commitment to quality, innovation, and operational excellence.
At the helm is CEO Kirk Leonardelli, whose two decades of experience in hospital systems, healthcare operations, and strategic partnerships have propelled the company into its next phase of growth. Under Kirk’s leadership, Surgical Solutions continues to innovate, expanding services that enhance efficiency and patient outcomes.
“We ensure every detail is handled with precision, from setup to sterilization,” Kirk states.
OR Today Editor John Wallace recently interviewed Kirk and was blown away by his infectious energy and commitment to excellence. Another striking takeaway from the interview is the process Surgical Solutions uses to create a partnership. It might technically be “outsourcing” but in reality, the Surgical Solutions team becomes one with the hospital or ASC staff, much like third-party biomedical equipment service providers blend into a facility’s team creating a champion for quality healthcare.
“More broadly, our goal is to reshape how hospitals view outsourcing,” Kirk explains. “It’s not a loss of control, but more of a collaborative way forward. Hospitals are often told to do more with less, and we help them overcome those obstacles through efficiency and partnership. Unlike traditional outsourcing, our teams live in the communities we serve, plus the bonus of bringing access to our deep national knowledge base. That includes clinical specialists who have worked in multiple SPDs across the country, and clinical educators that many hospitals could not hire on their own due to budget constraints. Our people are truly our greatest resource and expanding that talent base is a major focus for our future growth.”
Q: Can you explain your company’s core competencies and unique selling points?
KIRK: Our strength lies in SPD, endoscopy, and OR support, particularly with complex instrumentation such as endoscopes, robotics, and surgical devices. What sets us apart is our ability to provide personalized support instead of generic outsourcing.
Q: How is your leadership shaping the company’s direction?
KIRK: Stepping into the role of CEO has been an incredible opportunity to help shape Surgical Solutions for its next chapter. My background is in hospital systems and healthcare operations, so I’ve seen firsthand the challenges hospitals face and the kind of partnerships that make a real difference. Over the past year, we’ve sharpened our focus on innovation and strengthened our partnerships across the industry to ensure our solutions truly align with the evolving needs of hospitals nationwide.
For me, leadership starts with listening. I spend a lot of time with our teams and with our hospital partners, understanding where the pain points are and how we can help. From there, it’s about tailoring strategies that drive efficiency, compliance and ultimately better patient outcomes. I’m proud of the growth we’re seeing, but even more proud of how we’re redefining what an effective collaboration in surgical services looks like.
Q: How have you been able to help with recent challenges faced by your customers?
KIRK: Hospitals today are under constant pressure such as staffing shortages, rising costs, compliance demands, and the need to improve patient outcomes. One of our biggest strengths is rapid response. When challenges arise, we can deploy specialized teams, something most hospitals can’t do with a limited staff. We’ve stepped in to stabilize sterile processing departments, ensure Joint Commission readiness, and modernize processes that were holding teams back. Our OpsGUARD platform has also been a powerful tool, giving hospitals real-time visibility into performance so issues can be identified and addressed before they disrupt care. In short, we help hospitals adapt quickly, save resources, and stay focused on safe, high-quality care.
Q: What are some advantages that your company has over the competition?
KIRK: At Surgical Solutions, we combine clinical and business expertise in a way that’s unique to our industry. We’re nimble enough to adapt quickly to customer needs and focus on creating tailored solutions, not a “one-size-fits-all” model. Our goal isn’t to sell more of something, but to work side by side with clients, embedded in their teams, to help them succeed.
Q: What service that your company offers are you most excited about right now?
KIRK: We’re incredibly excited about the recent release of OpsGUARD, our new proprietary hospital performance improvement platform. This gives hospitals real-time visibility into their operational metrics through interactive dashboards, compliance tools, and analytics. In practice, issues are identified and fixed before they disrupt workflows. We built this into our service model which has proven to be a game-changer for driving efficiency, compliance, and patient safety.
We’re also deeply proud of our sterile processing services, which remain at the very core of our business. Surgical success begins in the SPD, where scopes and instrumentation must be meticulously processed in a timely way to meet the growing demand. To elevate this critical function, every Surgical Solutions technician is CRCST certified, even though only five states require it. We also incentivize advanced certifications and continuing education, ensuring our clients have access to top-tier expertise. This commitment earned us recognition as a Top Sterile Processing Services Provider of 2025.
Q: Can you share some company success stories with our readers?
KIRK: We had the privilege of bringing measurable and lasting impact on hospitals. One example is through a recent case study with a large IDN. We started with one hospital, where we modernized equipment, deployed skilled technicians and achieved immediate efficiency gains, including faster turnover times and 100% OR readiness. The results here led to expansion across their entire network. Across the IDN, procedural volumes grew by up to 70% in laparoscopic cases and 31% in endoscopic volumes, while costs dropped by 20-32%. This is just one powerful example of how Surgical Solutions can create real transformation.
That said, our success isn’t limited to large health systems. Our clients vary in size and scope, and each has unique needs. For example, one hospital saved $150,000 after we identified underutilized robotic services, while another reduced medical waste and saved over 600,000 gallons of water by transitioning from wet to dry cleaning. The variety of outcomes show measurable results tailored to each hospital’s unique needs.
Q: How does Surgical Solutions support customers?
KIRK: We streamline surgical operations by providing end to end support from sterile processing and equipment management to onsite surgical support and intraoperative support. For us, it’s all about reducing OR downtime and improving outcomes to free up clinical staff to focus on what they do best: delivering top quality patient care.
We support hospitals at every stage of the surgical workflow. From the OR suite to sterile processing, we focus on improving efficiency and helping teams operate more smoothly. Most importantly, we work alongside hospital staff, sharing expertise, addressing challenges, and providing resources that make a tangible difference in operations and patient care.
Q: What is your company’s vision statement?
KIRK: We are guided by our vision: to improve the lives of all those we serve. It’s simple, but it drives every decision we make. At Surgical Solutions, we build lasting relationships with our clients, and we measure our success by theirs.
Q: How are you using data to drive OR efficiency?
KIRK: In many ways, hospitals are data organizations as much as they are care providers. Every decision in the OR depends on information about time, cost and utilization. The challenge is that this data is often scattered across systems and is difficult to use. That’s where our OpsGUARD™ platform makes a difference. It unites auditing, asset management, and analytics in a secure, cloud-based system. Leaders gain real-time visibility, while our team works to anticipate issues and resolve them before they disrupt care. The service delivers measurable results that keep the OR running smoothly and patients at the center of care.
Q: What’s next for Surgical Solutions?
KIRK: We just announced a new partnership with Belimed, a leading global provider of infection control and sterile processing solutions. We are working together to bring comprehensive sterile processing and instrument management solutions to hospitals. Looking ahead, we’re focused on expanding these kinds of collaborations that strengthen our ability to deliver efficiency, compliance, and patient safety.
We’re continuing to invest in data-driven solutions, expand our partnerships, and innovate around sustainability and efficiency. With hospitals under increasing pressure, our role as a trusted resource is more important than ever, and we’re excited to help shape the future of surgical support.
Website: surgical-solutions.com
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