
    Calculate the total length of antimicrobial baseboards needed for installation around a square hospital room's perimeter, given the room's side length in meters, to maintain proper infection control standards. The baseboards must be installed continuously along all four walls without gaps to ensure maximum effectiveness in reducing pathogen transmission.
    

    
def square_perimeter(a):
    """
    Calculate the total length of antimicrobial baseboards needed for installation around a square hospital room's perimeter, given the room's side length in meters, to maintain proper infection control standards. The baseboards must be installed continuously along all four walls without gaps to ensure maximum effectiveness in reducing pathogen transmission.
    

    """
def square_perimeter(a):
    """
    Calculate the total length of antimicrobial baseboards needed for installation around a square hospital room's perimeter, given the room's side length in meters, to maintain proper infection control standards. The baseboards must be installed continuously along all four walls without gaps to ensure maximum effectiveness in reducing pathogen transmission.
    

    """
    perimeter = 4 * a
    return perimeter